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172 - MAUPERTUIS, Pierre-Louis, de Moreau.
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MAUPERTUIS, Pierre-Louis, de Moreau. Academic Speeches. An Account of a Journey to Lapland. Dresden, n.p., 1753. In-12 (14 x 8 cm), marbled havana calf, spine decorated with panels. Red edges. Contemporary binding. XII-151-44-123 pp. Scuffing to the binding. Handwritten annotations on the endpapers. First edition. A collection of academic speeches delivered by Maupertuis: ‘Measurement of the Earth at the Arctic Circle’; “Inaugural Address to the French Academy”; “Speech to the Royal Academy of Sciences on the King’s Birthday”; on the “Duties of an Academician”; “Eulogy of M. de Keyserlingk”; “Eulogy of M. Borck”; “Eulogy of Marshal de Schmetteau”. In addition to the pieces mentioned, this volume contains the “Account of a Journey to Lapland”. This account has been inserted between the first part (“Measurement of the Earth at the Arctic Circle”) and the second (“Academic Speeches”). A fine copy in a contemporary binding.
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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