Paris: Furne Jouvet et Cie 1873-1877. Leather. Very Good. 11.5" by 8". Not Stated. A complete four-volume set of Figuier's celebration of the wonders of modern French industry published in the late nineteenth century. A four-volume set in quarter morocco bindings with gilt detailing to the spines marbled end papers and speckled edges. Library inscriptions and labels to the spines. Library bookplate of Guille-Alles Library Guernsey to the front paste down of each volume with stamps to the half title pages of volumes I II III and IV to the title page of volume II and to the first page of volumes I III and IV. Each volume is illustrated with numerous in-text illustrations. Seven full-page illustrations and four plates to volume I. Six full-page illustrations and two plates to volume II. Seven full-page illustrations and four plates to volume III. Eight full-page illustrations and six plates to volume IV. Collated complete.A sweeping record of French industry published during the late nineteenth century by the French scientist and writer Louis Figuier 1819-1894. Printed in two columns in the original French. Volumes I-III cover with the chemical industries including glass pottery soap salt sugar paper leather dyes bleach refrigeration and much more. Volume IV covers with agricultural and food industries including bread pasta milk butter cheese alcohol vinegar oils tinned foods coffee tea and much more.Undated dated through copies held at the Victoria and Albert Museum libraries. In quarter morocco bindings. Externally generally smart with a little rubbing to the joints and extremities. Library inscriptions and labels to the spines. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with a scattering of spots throughout. Very Good Furne, Jouvet et Cie hardcover
FURNÉ JOUVET ET Cte ÉDITEURS 1873. Bon état coins usés intérieurs propres avec rousseurs. in4. 1873. reliure éditeur demi chagrin dos à nerfs. 2 volumes. 756-731 pages. Ouvrage encyclopédique de Louis Figuier publié entre 1873 et 1877 décrivant les principales industries modernes de l'époque notamment les industries chimiques agricoles et alimentaires ainsi que la verrerie et la poterie. Il s'inscrit dans la tradition des livres de vulgarisation scientifique du XIXe siècle Louis Figuier industrie moderne histoire industrielle encyclopédie XIXe siècle chimie industrielle agriculture verrerie poterie Furne Jouvet histoire des techniques révolution industrielle encyclopédie scientifique vulgarisation technique patrimoine industriel FURNÉ JOUVET ET Cte ÉDITEURS unknown
Furne Jouvet et C° Editeurs 1877. dos légèrement usés les intérieurs sont propres avec rousseurs. IN4. 1877. reliure éditeur demi basane dos à nerfs. 4 volumes. Furne Jouvet et C° Editeurs unknown
Furne Jouvet et Cie. Etat correct bords frottés coins émoussés intérieur tachée de rousseurs dorure sur tranche. in4. Sans date. Relié. machine à vapeur bateaux à vapeur locomotive et chemins de fer locomobiles machine électrique pile de Volta électro-magnétisme Furne Jouvet et Cie unknown
Paris: Boivin & Cie 1910. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Nouvelle édition revue corrigée et mise à jour par MAX DE NANSOUTY. Préface de M. Alfred Picard. 918 illustrations mostly line drawings and BW photos. The embossed red decorative boards have nice faces but the spine is sun faded and has two three inch tears along the hinges and chipping at both ends. Binding seems solid except for the back where it is on the verge of cracking but intact for now without any splits inside. There is very light foxing of endpapers and page edges most of the text is bright and clean. Date is an estimate from World Catalog. 30 x 21 cm. <br/> <br/> Boivin & Cie hardcover
Paris: Boivin & Cie 1909. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Nouvelle édition revue corrigée et mise à jour par MAX DE NANSOUTY. Préface de M. Alfred Picard. Over 800 illustrations mostly line drawings and gravures. Front and endpapers have some foxing but in the over 700 pages there is virtually none I found two pages towards the beginning. Vast majority of text and illustrations are bright clean well preserved. The same is true of the embossed red decorative boards but not of the spine which is sun faded and frayed at the head. Binding seems solid and square. Date is an estimate from World Catalog. 205 X 290 mm. <br/> <br/> Boivin & Cie hardcover
Paris: Furne Jouvet et Cie sd. Relié. Bon état. in-4. 743 pp. Demi reliure chagrin. Dos à 4 nerfs un petit accroc sur un nerf. Tranches dorées. Rousseurs. Furne, Jouvet et Cie unknown
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Withi hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : ria9781017810356_inp ISBN : 1017810354 9781017810356
1911. Louis Figuier Les Merveilles de la Science Paris Ancienne Librairie Furne Boivin & Cie 1911. 6 volumes in/4. Reliure de l'éditeur dos cuir ornée plat en percaline ornée ouvrage abondamment illustré. Préface de Alfred Picard. Chaudières et Machines à Vapeur par Max de Nansouty 728 pages 823 figures dans le texte / Électricité 747 pages 918 figures dans le texte / Moteurs A Explosion - A Eau - A Air - A Vent 748 pages 673 figures dans le texte / Aérostation - Aviation 759 pages 582 figures dans le texte / Chemins de Fer - Automobiles 395 pages 698 figures dans le texte / Outillage mécanique 368 pages figures dans le texte. unknown
Librairie Hachette et Cie 1873. Hardcover leather spine. Good. in x in x in. No DJ. Text in French. Some pages with foxing. No other marks. Binding intact. Hardcover corners worn with leather spine. Illustrations: 248 text engravings by Delahaye 40 wood engraving plates by Emile Bayard. Librairie Hachette et Cie hardcover
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reproduction of the original: Primitive Man by Louis Figuier paperback
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Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reproduction of the original: Primitive Man by Louis Figuier hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : ria9783752390605_inp ISBN : 3752390603 9783752390605
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Explore the fascinating world of cold-blooded creatures and feathered wonders in Louis Figuier's "Reptiles and Birds: A Popular Account of Their Various Orders With a Description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting." This hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : ria9781023220583_inp ISBN : 102322058x 9781023220583
Paris: Hachette et Cie 1892. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. The sixth edition of this illustrated French work on natural disasters and geography by Louis FIguier. The sixth edition.In the original French.Bound by the Relfe Brothers.An interesting volume on geography and natural disasters.With chapters on glaciers waterfalls the Sahara volcanoes the 1755 Lisbon earthquake Vesauvias and more.Illustrated with full-paged and in-text illustrations throughout. Prize label to the front paste down presenting the work to S. R. Brown in 1894 from Bancroft's School Woodford. In a full calf prize binding by Relfe Brothers. Externally smart. Light rubbing and marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spine and front board are faded. Prize label to the front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with scattered spots. Very Good Hachette et Cie hardcover