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ZZZ [ASTRONOMY]. Important collection of works on astronomy from the 19th and 20th centuries. Description on www.alde.fr. BERGET (Alphonse). Le Ciel. Paris, Larousse, [ca. 1923]. In-4, bottle-green percaline, boards illustrated with cold decoration and gilt title, smooth spine decorated, purple edges (publisher's boards). Profusely illustrated edition. BIGOURDAN (Guillaume). L'Astronomie. Paris, Flammarion, 1911. In-8, bradel blue half cloth, smooth spine decorated, cover (Period binding). BOILLOT (Alexis). L'Astronomie au XIXe siècle. Paris, Didier, 1864. In-12, green half-chagrin, spine decorated (Binding of the period). Some leaves wet. BRIOT (Charles). Cours de cosmographie ou éléments d'astronomie. Paris, Carilian-Gœury et Dalmont, 1853. In-8, fawn half-basane, smooth spine decorated (period binding). Illustrated edition with approximately 10 compositions reproduced in black in the text and on full page. BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE ASTRONOMIQUE DE FRANCE. L'Astronomie. Monthly journal founded by Camille Flammarion. Paris, Hôtel des Sociétés savantes, 1928-1987. Approximately 95 in-8 stapled publications, 7 red removable bindings. MAPS. Two planetary sky maps. 30 x 29 cm. "SV" and "SP". Strasbourg, Imprimerie régionale, n.d. DELAUNAY (Charles). Cours élémentaire d'astronomie. Paris, Victor Masson et Garnier, 1870. In-8, bradel burgundy half cloth, spine decorated, spotted edges (Modern binding). Fifth edition. DESDOUITS (Léon-Michel). Leçons élémentaires d'astronomie. Tours, Mame, 1852. In-8, navy percaline illustrated with gilt and cold decoration on the boards, smooth spine decorated (Contemporary binding). Second edition. Some foxing. GARCET (Henri). Leçons nouvelles de cosmographie conformément au nouveau plan d'études. Paris, Delagrave, 1866. In-8, navy half-chagrin, smooth spine decorated (contemporary binding). Fifth edition. GIONO (Jean). Le Poids du ciel. Paris, Gallimard, [ca. 1938]. In-4, publisher's bradel cream paper-covered boards decorated in gold and blue, cover illustrated in colour. Illustrated with 32 astrophotographs by M. de Kerolyr. One of 6,437 copies on chestnut paper. GRIGNON (A.) Traité de cosmographie. Paris, Librairie Vuibert, [ca. 1920]. In-8, brown half-chagrin, smooth spine (contemporary binding). Eleventh edition. HOEFER (Ferdinand). History of astronomy from its origins to the present day. Paris, Hachette, 1873. In-8, bradel blue half calf, spine decorated, blue head, cover (contemporary binding). Spine slightly oiled. JOURNAL DES SAVANTS. October 1846-March 1847. Paris, Imprimerie royale, 1846-1847. In-4, red half-chagrin with corners, spine gilt, gilt head (Later binding). LISKENNE (Charles). Letters to Palmyra on astronomy. Paris, Administration de la Bibliothèque historique et militaire, 1856. In-8, black half-chagrin. Third edition. Copy enriched with an autograph signed letter from the author to Monsieur Michel. LOUPOT (C.). Cours de cosmographie élémentaire. Paris, Bachelier, 1838. In-8, red half calf, smooth spine decorated, marbled edges (Binding of the period). Binding faded. MOREUX (Théophile). Life on Mars. L'Atlantide a-t-elle existé? Paris, Gaston Doin, 1924. 3 volumes in-8, paperback, colour illustrated covers. One cover detached, rare foxing. 2 copies of La Vie sur Mars. MOREUX (Théophile). Le Ciel et l'univers. Paris, Doin, 1928. In-4, black half-chagrin with corners, spine decorated, cover (Period binding). MOREUX (Théophile). Le Ciel et l'univers. Paris, Doin, 1928. In-4, brown half-chagrin with corners, spine decorated (Binding of the period). Cover rubbed. MOREUX (Théophile). Quelques heures dans le ciel. Paris, Fayard, 1820. In-8, blue percaline illustrated with a polychrome composition, smooth spine, cover (Publisher's binding). NISARD (Desire). Stace Martial, Manilius, Lucilius Junior, Rutilius, Gratius Faliscus, Némésianus et Calpurnius. Complete works with French translation. Paris, Firmin Didot frères, 1860. In-4, red half-chagrin with corners, double gilt fillet, spine decorated, spotted edges (Binding of the period). Boards slightly rubbed. PICHOT (Jules). À Travers les étoiles. Paris, Oudin, 1888. In-4, bradel green percaline, arms of Paris stamped on the first plate, smooth spine decorated, gilt edges (Binding of the period). REEVES (Hubert). Set of 5 works. 5 volumes in-8, paperback, illustrated covers in colour: Patience dans l'azur. Paris, Seuil, [1981]. - Malicorne. Paris, Seuil, [1990]. - Dernières nouvelles du cosmos. Paris, Seuil, [1994]. - La Première seconde. Paris, Seuil, [1995]. - Sommes-nous seuls dans l'univers ? Paris, Fayard, [2000]. ROUSSEAU (Pierre). Set of 3 works. 3 volumes in-8, paperback, illustrated covers in colour: Exploration du ciel. Paris, Hachette, [1939]. - Mars, terre mystérieuse. Paris, Hachette, [1941]. - L'Homme devant les étoiles. Paris, Nouvelles Éditions Latines, [1951]. RUDAUX (Lucien) and Gérard de VAUCOULEURS. Astronomie. Les Astres, l'Univers. Paris, Librairie Larousse, [ca. 1948]. In-4, black percaline, cover illustrated with a stylised sun in gilt and cold, smooth spine decorated (publisher's boards). Illustrated edition with approximately 860 engravings reproduced in black and 12 hors-texts in colour. RUDAUX (Lucien) and Gérard de VAUCOULEURS. Astronomie. Les Astres, l'Univers. Paris, Librairie Larousse, [ca. 1948]. In-4, bottle-green half-percaline with band, cover illustrated with a stylized sun in gilt and cold, smooth spine decorated (publisher's boards). Illustrated edition with approximately 860 engravings reproduced in black and 12 hors-texts in colour. RUDAUX (Lucien) and Gérard de VAUCOULEURS. Astronomie. Les Astres, l'Univers. Paris, Librairie Larousse, [ca. 1948]. In-4, brown half-percaline with band, cover illustrated with a stylised sun in gilt and cold, spine decorated (publisher's binding). Illustrated edition with approximately 860 engravings reproduced in black and 12 hors-texts in colour. TEXEREAU (Jean) and Gérard de VAUCOULEURS. Amateur astrophotography. Paris, 1954, Revue d'optique théorique et instrumentale. In-8, paperback. TEXEREAU (Jean). La Construction du télescope d'amateur. Paris, Société astronomique de France, [ca. 1961]. In-8, grey cloth, smooth spine (contemporary binding).
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