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DELISLE DE LA DREVETIÈRE (Louis-François).
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DELISLE DE LA DREVETIÈRE (Louis-François).
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Estimate €100 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
DELISLE DE LA DREVETIÈRE (Louis-François). *The Discovery of Longitudes, with An Easy Method for Navigators to Make Use of It at Present*. Paris, André Cailleau, 1740. One in-12 volume, in period morocco, spine with 5 raised bands, gilt edges. (2) folios, 80 pages, 1 plate, (2) folios.
A rare first edition, complete with the folding plate illustrating the revolutions of the moon during the tropical year. Delisle de la Drevetière’s proposed theory was submitted that same year to the Royal Academy of Sciences and examined by Jacques Cassini and Grandjean de Fouchy, who expressed serious reservations regarding its practical application to navigation…
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About the sale
Antique and modern books: catalogued sale
Auction location
Auction time
11/14/2026 at 10:30 AM
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