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Russian Imperial Academy of SciencesBiblio.com

BYLAWS OF THE TYPE FOUNDRY OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Postanovleniia Tipografii i Slovolitni Imperatorskoi Akademii nauk s prisovokupleniem form sÑhetovodstva i otchetnosti. Utv. 1 avg. 1841 gd. Decrees of the Printing Office and Type Foundry of the Imperial Academy of Sciences: supplemented with the forms for accounting and recordkeeping. Approved on August 1 1841

ref. 55313St. Petersburg: Akademiia nauk 1841. Octavo 23.2 × 14.5 cm. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards; VII 3 III 1 94 2 IV 79 5 III 1 22 pp. including numerous folding leaves containing charts and tables pagination of copies in Russian libraries usually given as 224 pp. which corresponds to our copy. Pictorial bookplate with illegible pencil name to front pastedown last part of the name: Rostovtsev; traces of old paper cover to corners of pastedowns and flyleaves; old Soviet bookstore stamp to rear pastedown; spine somewhat worn and discolored with fraying to lower spine; internally about very good save the occasional foxing. The introductory excerpt taken from an official protocol suggests that this volume of bylaws was issued in response to significantly changes at the printing shop of the Imperial Academy of Sciences which was originally founded in 1729. An increasingly complex infrastructure faster presses and greater demand required careful training of new employees and greater standardization of processes. By 1841 the Academy was able to print books and periodicals in 120 languages while also issuing various internal bulletins and publications. The year 1841 also saw the transformation of the Russian Academy into the Imperial Academy of Sciences further necessitating greater codification. The first section contains the printing shop's statutes describing its tasks main tools and methods duties of employees rules for keeping accounts dispensing materials security measures the processing of printing orders and proper storage of type among many others. Supplements include charts with information such as a personnel directory ranks and dresscode for workers as well as detailed prices for typesetting and printing orders. This is followed by a separate section of bylaws for the Foundry itself followed by charts containing information such as the required number of type characters for Russian French and German sorted by letter number and weight. Further included are various blank forms for use in keeping accounts personnel records tracking orders and creating reports. A fine-grained glimpse into the workings of an important Russian publisher and foundry in the first half of the nineteenth century as well as a window into bureaucratic and administrative habits at the time. Among the works published by the printing house of the Academy were such milestones in Russian scholarship as Mikhail Lomonosov's "Rossiiskaia grammatika" 1755 Aleksandr Sumarokov's "Trudoliubivaia pchela" the "Sankt-Peterburgskie vedomosti" and various dictionaries and scientific journals. Specimens of available typefaces were published several times in the second half of the nineteenth century such as in 1765 1870 and 1874. Adariukov also lists a specimen issued in 1841 consisting of 43 pp. He refers to all typography-related publications by the Academy as being of the greatest rarity. No copies traced at past auctions either in the West or in Russia. As of September 2025 no copies located via KVK OCLC. unknown

Penka Rare Books and Archives · Germany€2,000.00

PERRAULT, Claude (1613-1688) -- HISTORY OF ACADEMIE ROYALE DES SCIENCES (Royal Academy of Sciences)Biblio.com

Memoires de l'Academie Royale des Sciences: Memoires pour servir a l'histoire naturelle des Animaux

1734ref. D4425Paris: Par La Compagnie des Libraires 1734. Hardcover. Very Good. Three volumes comprising Vol. III parts I to III of Memoires de lAcadémie Royale des Sciences depuis 1666 jusquà 1699. Paris: Par La Compagnie des Libraires 1733-1734. Part I: 231pp.; Part II: 294pp.; Part III: 215pp. 97 engraved folding plates depicting animals and skeletal diagrams. Engraved portrait frontispiece of Claude Perrault in first volume. Contemporary French calf spines gilt edges red; some occasional browning; repairs to joints some rubbing. Unidentified armorial bookplate to front pastedown beneath monogrammed bookplate D.P. with chipmunk and two mice. A later reduced format edition of Perraults Memoires of 1671-1676 Perraults study of this nature was first published in 1669 with the results of investigations of five animals and later expanded with studies of over forty animals. Prior to 1670 most descriptions of animals paid little attention to their internal structure and there were very few images in natural history encyclopedias that depicted skeletons or muscles. That changed with the establishment of the Académie des Sciences in Paris in 1666 by Jean-Baptiste Colbert with the approval of King Louis XIV. The Academy functioned with neither statutes nor regulations until 1699. At that time the Academy used the term mathématique to encompass the fields that are now called astronomy mathematics and physics and the term physique to encompass the fields that are now called anatomy botany zoology and chemistry. In January 1699 Louis reorganized the Academy giving it first regulations. The effect was to give the King more control over their activities in exchange for becoming an official institution under his protection with the new name Académie Royale des Sciences. One of the original academicians the physician Claude Perrault organized regular sessions at which participants could dissect deceased animals from Louis XIVs royal menagerie and record all they observed. Lions chameleons bears gazelles wolves ostriches crocodiles monkeys eagles tigers porcupines and salamanders among some were all laid open by the academics scalpels. These superb folding plates record in great detail the pioneering work at the Academy. These three volumes in three parts focus on the transformative and foundational years of the French Royal Academy of Sciences and Claude Perraults efforts which had made comparative anatomy a vital tool for the classifying naturalist. Par La Compagnie des Libraires hardcover

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ROYAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCESBiblio.com

Histoire de l’Acadmie Royale des Sciences

1740ref. 14160Paris: de L’Imprimerie Royale 1740. Complete with errata’s and original blank leaves two of three finely engraved frontispieces chapter vignettes ornamental head and tail pieces and 82 folding plates. Full mottled calf rebacked the corners a bit worn. Interior is lightly toned with some browning on the preliminaries and last leaves. Generally this is an excellent set. First editions of these three volumes from a series published by the Academy of Sciences. It is a summary of the activities and inventions that have been made and contains the most important discoveries of the time. These periodicals which were at the forefront of scientific development during the Enlightenment contain works produced by an elite class of French scientist for the years 1722 1731 and 1740. Each volume provided an overview of advancements in math and science for each year and the writings therein shaped the world’s understanding of physics mathematics astronomy anatomy and other fields of science. They further provide invaluable historical data such as meteorological and astrological records for each year. The memoirs for 1722 include data recorded on both a lunar and solar eclipse as well as other astronomical observations by Jacques Cassini 1677-1756 best know for completing his fathers work on determining the meridian of Paris. The distinguished astronomer provided further research on lunar eclipses in the memoirs of 1731 where he is in great company alongside distinguished mathematicians Alexis-Claude Clairaut 1713-1765 Pierre Bouguer 1698-1758 known for his work in physics photometry and hydrography and the foremost proponent of the Newtonian movement in France Pierre de Maupertuis 1698-1759. Of special note in the 1731 memoirs is Maupertuis’s ballistic arithmetic which was used to try to better understand the movement of the earth and its gravity. Too an article by Clairaut on new formulas for finding the center of gravity. These articles contributed greatly to a better understanding of the earth’s shape and the mechanics of its rotation particularly Bouguer’s essay on the tendency of objects set in motion to move in a curvilinear fashion. The 1740 edition contains Cassini De Thury’s De la Maridienne de Paris. which was an important step in the process of mapping the shape of the earth. Cassini 1714-1784 representing the third generation of the distinguished family of astronomers was the first to question Picard’s measurements which had been used to map the Maridian of Paris. Clairaut’s essay on integral calculus in the same volume which established the existence of an integrating factor for linear differential equations was an important step in the history of mathematics and Mairan’s treatise on reflection and refraction of light and the human eye was essential to the advancement of optics. Mairan 1678-1771 would set the foundation for optical theory with this treatise. de L’Imprimerie Royale unknown

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AKADEMIE DER WISSENSCHAFTEN ZU PARIS (ACADEMIE ROYALE DES SCIENCES).Biblio.com

Schauplatz der Künste und Handwerke oder vollständige Beschreibung derselben verfertiget oder gebilliget von denen Herren der Academie der Wissenschaften zu Paris. In das Teutsche übersetzt und mit Anmerkungen versehen von Johann Heinrich Gottlob vo.

1762ref. 26629Berlin Stettin und Leipzig Johann Heinrich Rüdigern 1762-75. 4to. Bound in 13 fine uniform full calf raised bands gilt backs. Remains of paperlabels on backs. Top of spine on one volume frayed. Small rubber stamp on titles. A few brownspots. A good copy. Having in all 374 of 585 fine engraved plates 1 plate supplied in xerox-copy. Plates measure around 37x24cm. First German edition of one of the main works of the 18th century in the fields of crafts and technology as it is a translation of the famous series "Description des Arts et Metiers" issued by Academie Royale des Sciences 1760-75. The French edition was published in folio. Band 1: Kohlenbrennen Lichtziehen Ankerschmieden Nadler Papiermacher. 31 plates and 1 table;Band 2: Eisenhämmer. Teil 1-2 Wachsziehen Pergamentmachen Leder-Vergoldung Schieferbrüche. 22 plates; Band 3: Eisenhämmer. Teil 3-4 Spielkartenherstellung Seidenfärberei Pappenmacher. 29 plates 1 plate supplied in xerox-copy; Band 4: Böttcherkunst Weißgerber Ziegelstreichen Zuckersieden Silber affinieren. 30 plates; Band 5: Messingherstellung Tuchmacherkunst Lohgerberei. 33 plates. Band 6: Tuchfrisierkunst Saffianleder-Herstellung Leder auf ungarische Art Weißgerber Hutmacher Dachdecker. 19 plates; Band Band 7: Tapetenweberei Kalkbrennerkunst Ziegelstreichen in Holland Ziegelhütten Ball- und Raquettenmacher. 30 plates and 1 table; Band 8: Perückenmacherkunst Müller Nudelmacher und Bäcker. 15 plates; Band 9: Schuster Schlösserkunst. 48 plates; Band 10: Steinkohlenbergbau Indigobereiter. 22 plates; Band 11: Eisenbergwerke und Hüttenwerke in der Steiermark Leimsiederei Fischerei Teil 1. 25 plates and 1 table; Band 12: Fischerei Teil 2. 50 plates; Band 13: Fischerei Teil 3 Porzellanherstellung. 23 plates and 1 engr. frontisp.; Band 14: Glasmalerei und Glasarbeiten. Mit 13 von 14 Tafeln; Band 15: Wollenzeugfabrikant. 17 plates; Band 16: Seifensider Leinwandhandel Schneiderhandwerk Leinenmanufaktur Tabaksmanufaktur. 27 plates; Band 17: Bleiarbeiter mathematische und astronomische Instrumente Baumwoll-Samtfabrikation. 38 plates; Band 18: Stickerkunst Siebmacher Riemer und Sattler mit Kutschenbau Drahtzieherei Stahlblattmacher. 51 plates Band 19: Schiffbaukunst. 18 plates and 1 engr. frontisp.;Band 20: Zinngießerkunst. 32 plates; Band 21: der Strumpfwirkerstuhl und sein Gebrauch. 14 plates. hardcover

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L'ACADEMIE ROYALE DES SCIENCES, PARIS - ACADEMIE DER WISSENSCHAFTEN ZU PARISBiblio.com

Schauplatz der Künste und Handwerke oder vollständig Beschreibung derselben verfertiget oder gebilliget von denen Herren der Academie der Wissenschaften zu Paris. Mit vielen Kupfertafeln. In das Teutsche übersetzt und mit Anmerkungen versehen von Jo.

1762ref. 56316Königsberg und Leipzig Kanter Berlin Stettin Leipzig Rüdigern 1762-75. 4to. Bound in 13 uniform contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spines. Titlelabels with gilt lettering. On all boards the gilt monogram on red background of King Christian VII. A stamp on title-pages. Around 6000 pp. 4 folded tables and 366 folded engraved plates 1 plate in xerox-copy. Occassionally a few minor brownspots but fine and clean. First German edition of this importent collection of books on crafts which is a translation of "Descriptions des Arts et Métiers." published in French between 1761 and 1788. The full French series comprises 113 parts cahiers in 27 folio volumes along with three supplements and "provide detailed accounts of a wide range of handcraft and manufacturing processes carried out in France at that time. The volumes are well-illustrated with precise engravings by Jean Elie Bertrand 1737-1779 a noted typographer from Neuchâtel where the printing was done. Many of them provide the background for shorter articles in Diderot's Encyclopedia which was appearing at much the same time. The project had its origin in request from Colbert in 1675 to the Academy Royal des Sciences for detailed accounts of various mechanic arts to be prepared and for new machines to be reported upon. This led to the formation of the Bignon Commission under Abbé Bignon. René-Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur 1683-1757 became editor soon after he joined the Academy. He inherited number of drawings the earliest prepared in 1693 and an illustrated manuscript on printing type and book binding which had been prepared in 1704. It was left to Réaumur's successor Duhamel du Monceau to bring about the publication of the series probably as the result of the competition from the Encyclopedia." Wikipedia.Brunet II618 ff. only French editions - Graesse II 367 only the French editions. - Fromm 7040. hardcover

Herman H. J. Lynge & Søn A/S · DenmarkDKK 35,000.00≈ €4,682.51

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