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Daguerre Val de Loire

16 - [Astronomy]. CLAIRAUT (Alexis Claude).
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Estimate €300 - €400
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[Astronomy]. CLAIRAUT (Alexis Claude). Tables of the Moon, calculated in accordance with the theory of universal gravitation... Paris: Durand, Pissot, 1754. 8vo, [2] leaves, XVI (incorrectly numbered XI) – 102 pp., tables, contemporary mottled havana calfskin, plain decorated spine, red morocco title label, red edges (defects including rubbing, small tears at the upper joint, 3 blunt corners, missing the last blank leaf, crumpled insert). First edition of this pioneering work, composed by the brilliant mathematician and astronomer Antoine Clairaut (1713–1765), a friend of Voltaire and the Marquise du Châtelet. It consists of tables and also contains a large fold-out insert entitled ‘Calculation of the Moon’s position for 15 December 1741’.
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About the sale Books from the 15th to the 21st century, most of which are illustrated. Manuscripts. Painters’ autographs. Maps and plans. Architectural drawings. Normandy.
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Auction time 10/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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