Lot n° 240
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LAPLACE, Pierre-Simon de. Précis de l'Histoire de l'Astronom - Lot 240
LAPLACE, Pierre-Simon de. Précis de l'Histoire de l'Astronomie.
Published in Paris by Veuve Courcier in 1821.
In octavo / In-8 format.
Fawn speckled basane. Smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and fleurons. Speckled edges.
(4)+160 pages.
First edition.
Treatise by the astronomer and mathematician Pierre-Simon de Laplace (1749-1827), Marquis de Laplace.
This copy was donated as part of Henri IV's Collège Royal prize, as indicated by the medallions on the boards.
The beautifully crafted binding is noteworthy, with the edges echoing the design of the endpapers.
Very good condition, bright interior. Clean, solid binding.
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