Friday, November 26, 2010

La Mécanique du feu. 1749

GAUGER, Nicolas.  La Mécanique du feu, ou l’art d’en augmenter les effets. 

Paris, Charles Antoine Jombert, 1749.

300 €

12mo (6,7x3,7 inches) of [6] ff., 267 pp., [9] pp., 12 folding plates.  binding: Contemporary full marbled fawn calf. Flat spine gilt, titled in gilt on lettering-piece. Red edges.  Head and tail of spine worn.

The construction of chimneys in order to obtain optimum performance.

GOOD COPY.

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