Friday, September 30, 2011

Delambre. Astronomie théorique et pratique. 1814.
First edition of this classical work on astronomy

DELAMBRE, Jean-Baptiste.  Astronomie théorique et pratique. 

Paris, Vve Courcier, 1814.

1200 €

Three volumes 4to (22.9x18.8 cm) :
P1 : lxiv-586 pages, 11 folding plates.
P2 : (4)-622-(2) pages, 8 folding plates.
P3 : (4)-719-(1) pages, 10 folding plates.  binding: Modern quarter cloth, board in marbled paper.  A few light waterstains on the plates of Part 2 and 3, and pages 630-640 of Part 3. 

First edition of this classical work on astronomy.

references: Houzeau-Lancaster [I, 9274].

provenance: Librairie Alain Brieux.

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