an old book with a red cover on a white background
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €200 - €300
Description
Physics Mach, Ernst On the speed of propagation of sound excited by sharp shots. From: Proceedings of the Imperial Academy of Sciences in Vienna. Vienna, Imperial and Royal Printing Office, 1888. 20 pp. 8°. Half leather (scuffed and bumped). With owner’s stamp of G. Kerzdörfer. – This work is Ernst Mach’s response to the publication by the French engineer Hyppolite Sebert, ‘Sur le mode de propagation du son des détonations, d’après les expériences faites au camp de Chàlons par M. le Capitaine Journée’. Mach was an Austrian physicist and sensory physiologist. - Binding coming apart. Edges slightly browned; one page with a small tear. Overall in good condition. Physics. - With the ownership stamp of G. Kerzdörfer. - This work is Ernst Mach’s response to the publication by the French engineer Hyppolite Sebert entitled “Sur le mode de propagation du son des détonations, d’après les expériences faites au camp de Châlons par M. le Capitaine Journée.” Mach was an Austrian physicist and sensory physiologist. - Binding is starting to split. Edges are slightly browned; one page has a small tear. Overall in good condition.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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