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Technical review of the 1889 Universal Exhibition by a commi…
See original version (French)
188
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Technical review of the 1889 Universal Exhibition by a commi…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Technical review of the 1889 Universal Exhibition by a committee of engineers, professors, architects and builders. Official organ of the International Congress of Applied Mechanics, held in Paris from 16 to 21 September 1889. Ch. Vigreux, son Editorial secretary. Paris, E. Bernard et Cie, 1890-1893. 16 volumes in-4 of text and 5 volumes in-folio of atlas.
Volume 1/ - 1st part, Architecture: 56 pll. - 2nd part, Construction: 24 pll. - Part 3, Public Works: 102 pll.
Volume 2/ - Part 4, Mining and metallurgy: 56 pll. - Part 5, Railways (signals): 47 pll. - Part 5, Railways (track and rolling stock): 100 pll.
Volume 3/ - Part 6, Steam Boilers: 54 pll. - Steam engines: 100 pll (including 2 bis).
Volume 4/ - Part 7, Hydraulics: 82 pll. - Machine tools: 50 pll. - Part 8, Electricity: 24 pll.
Volume 5/ - 9e partie, Marine et art militaire: 145 pll. (sans 1, 2, 3, 4, mais plus 5 pll. bis) - 10e partie, Arts industriels: 14 pll. - Part 11, Chemical industries: 33 plates (announced as 31).
In all, 887 plates mounted on tabs, mostly double or quadruple page (counting for 2 and 4 pll.).
Extremely rare in this condition.
See original version (French)
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Ref. : E0636 - 44
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