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Cours de physique experimentale

1751- Chez jacques Rollin & Chez Charles Antoine Jombert, A Paris 1751, In-4 (20,5x26,5cm), (2) xij (2) 503pp. et (4) iv, 636pp., relié. - Edition originale française, rare, dans la traduction de Esprit Pézenas, illustrée de 2 vignettes de titre et 78 planches dépliantes repprésentant des instruments utilisés pour des démonstration de physique. Exemplaire aux armes non identifiées. Reliure en pleine basane porphyre d'époque. Dos à nerfs orné. Pièce de titre de veau beige, pièce de tomaison de basane brune. Un manque en queue du tome I. Léger manque dans le caisson de tête du tome II et dans le caisson de queue. Fente aux mors supérieurs en queue des 2 tomes, sur 1cm. Coins avec des pertes de cuir, de même qu'en bordures. L'emploi de l'acide pour réaliser la marbrure du porphyre a provoqué certaines altérations du cuir, notamment sur le dos, où l'or apparaît en relief et certaines épidermures des plats. Cependant bon exemplaire. Principal exposé de la physique de Newton dont Desaguliers propage les idées dans son ouvrage, idées tant scientifiques que philosophiques et politiques. Il est le premier à percevoir l'ampleur de la révolution newtonienne tant pour la physique que pour la représentation du monde. Il assista Isaac Newton qui devint son ami dans ses travaux expérimentaux de 1713 à 1727 en étant démonstrateur de la Royal Society, année de la mort de Newton. Habile expérimentateur, Il ouvrit ensuite son propre cours privé que la famille royale fréquentait. Les préfaces des deux volumes exposent les enjeux de la physique du 18ème siècle : le développement de la physique expérimentale à coté de la mécanique analytique dans le premier, les débats préliminaires à la naissance du concept d'énergie dans le second. Desaguliers explique qu'il fait des expériences, non pour montrer des curiosités mais pour démontrer des lois, à la manière des mathématiciens, mais sans utiliser le formalisme mathématique qui rebute de nombreuses personnes. Sa méthode, copiée sur celle de Keill, consiste à bâtir ses leçons en raisonnant par étapes : partir de propositions simples, les prouver par des expériences et non par des démonstrations, puis élaborer des propositions plus complexes qui seront ensuite confirmées par des expérimentations. Il convient de ne pas présenter les expériences comme « autant de phénomènes curieux » mais d'en « faire usage pour prouver une suite de propositions philosophiques dans un ordre mathématique » autrement dit, de ne pas faire un « Cours d'Expériences » mais un « Cours de Physique Expérimentale ». Les leçons de Desaguliers portent sur la mécanique et l'hydrostatique. Les leçons concernant l'hydrostatique sont illustrées par des descriptions très précises de dispositifs variés et d'usages divers : les cloches de plongeurs, la machine de Marly ou les machines de Mr Richard Newsham pour éteindre les incendies (qu'on retrouve dans les planches). Auditeur des cours de Desaguliers, l'abbé Nollet s'en inspirera pour rédiger ses leçons de physique expérimentale, mais qui eux, porteront davantage sur l'électricité et l'optique. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]

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"WHEWELL, WILLIAM.MareMagnum

History of the Inductive Sciences. From the Earliest to the Present Times. In three volumes. + The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, Founded upon their History. In two volumes. Five volumes in all. - [COINING THE TERM ""SCIENTIST""]

1837London, 1837 + London, 1840. Five volumes 8vo. Bound in five contemporary, uniform brown half calf bindings (The Philosophy...-volumes slightly darker brown) with raised bands and gilt spines. Marbled edges. A bit of light edge-wear, but overall very fine and fresh. Some marginal pencil markings to first part of vol. 1 of ""The Philosophy..."", otherwise also internally very nice and clean. All five volumes with the same engraved amorial bookplate to inside of front boards. A very nice, uniform set of the five volumes that make up the two works. XXXVI, 437, (3)" XI, (1), VI pp., pp. (7)-534, (2) XII, 624 pp. + CXX, 523, (1) " IV, 586 pp. + folded plate.

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SIMON MAIOLO MaioliMareMagnum

Dies caniculares seu Colloquia tria et viginti, quibus pleraque natura admiranda, quae aut in aethere fiunt, aut in Europa, Asia, atque Africa, quin etiam in ipso orbe novo, et apud omnes Antipodas sunt

1597In-4°; pp. (16), 1177, (3). Dedica a Papa Clemente VIII. Legatura in piena pergamena molle con titolo manoscritto al dorso. Al frontespizio una nota manoscritta coeva recita "Expensis Regiis Villalpandus"; accanto al titolo timbro a inchiostro della biblioteca Borghese. Edizione originale di quest’opera enciclopedica, che fu poi messo all'indice. Fu ristampato in successive edizioni solo a Praga e Francoforte, con privilegi che esplicitamente vengono ottenuti grazie alle censura di una parte del testo. L'opera è strutturata in ventitre colloqui, tra il teologo, il cavaliere e il filosofo, ciascuno dei quali ha un argomento, ad esempio Meteora, Lapides, Metalla, Herbae, Plantae, Ignis ecc.; vi si tratta tra l’altro di fossili, vulcanologia, biologia, entomologia ecc.; molti i riferimenti all'Orbe Novo, in particolare al Messico e al Giappone con l'esplicito richiamo a Xavier, Froes e agli altri viaggiatori Gesuiti. Il libro è concepito come un Museo di rarità di scienze naturali. Evidentemente il Maiolo non esita a descrivere scrupolosamente anche molti aspetti esoterici e soprannaturali, tanto da incorrere nella censura: sono questi gli anni del processo a Giordano Bruno. Il Maioli voleva con questa voluminosa opera condensare tutto il sapere dei suoi tempi, e in particolare censisce le ultime scoperte, siano esse stata fatte per invenzione e sperimentazione, siano esse dei rari ritrovamenti in natura nelle terre che in quegli anni venivano per la prima volta esplorate. cfr. Weeler Gift cat. 70 : "Properties of the load stone p.780, Ethiopian magnet said to repel iron p. 781, Magnetic clock of Gerbert (Pope Sylvester II) p.783. Il Maioli oltre ad interessarsi di scienze naturali fu Canonista, nacque ad Asti verso il 1520, vescovo di Volturara dal 1572, morì 1598. Edizione successive di questa opera sono anche citate in: Krivatsy 7287; Caillet 7023; Hozenav Lancaster 2867; Wellcome I 3994. Ex-libris Mario Carmenati.

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ROME DE L'ISLE Jean-Baptiste LouisMareMagnum

Cristallographie, ou Description des formes propres à tous les corps du règne minéral, Dans l'état de Combinaison saline, pierreuse ou métallique

1783- De l'Imprimerie de Monsieur, Paris 1783, in-8 (13x20,5cm), xxxviij (2) 623 pp. et (4) 659 pp. et (4) 611 pp. et xvj (32 tableaux + 12 planches dépliantes) 80 pp., 4 volumes reliés. - Cristallographie, ou Description des formes propres à tous les corps du règne minéral, Dans l'état de Combinaison saline, pierreuse ou métallique [Cristallography] tDe l'Imprimerie de Monsieur | Paris 1783 | 8vo (13 x 20.5 cm) | xxxviij (2) 623 pp and (4) 659 pp and (4) 611 pp and xvj (32 tables + 12 folding plates) 80 pp | contemporary sheep First edition under this title, partly original as it is significantly expanded. The very first edition appeared in 1772 under the title Essai de cristallographie ou description des figures géométriques, propres à différens corps du règne minéral, connus vulgairement sous le nom de cristaux, composed of one single volume. This copy is complete with its 32 tables and 12 folding plates, which present more than 450 crystalline forms. Contemporary light brown marbled sheep, spine in five compartments with gilt compartments and fleurons, red and green morocco title and volume labels, a few joints and headpieces skilfully repaired, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges red. Bookshop labels to pastedowns. A very good and rare copy. [FRENCH VERSION FOLLOWS] Edition originale sous ce titre, largement augmentée. La toute première édition est parue en 1772 sous le titre d'Essai de cristallographie ou description des figures géométriques, propres à différens corps du règne minéral, connus vulgairement sous le nom de cristaux, et ne se constituait que d'un seul et unique volume. Notre exemplaire est bien complet de ses 32 tableaux et 12 planches dépliantes, décrivant plus de 450 formes cristallines. Reliures de l'époque en pleine basane blonde marbrée, dos à cinq nerfs ornés de caissons et fleurons dorés ainsi que de pièces de titre et de tomaison de maroquin rouge et vert, certains mors et coiffes habilement restaurés, gardes et contreplats de papier à la cuve, toutes tranches rouges. Etiquette de librairie encollée sur chacun des contreplats. Bel et rare exemplaire.

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GALLON, J. G.MareMagnum

Machines et inventions approuvées par l'Academie Royale des Sciences. 6 vols. - [DEPICTING ALL INVENTIONS APPROVED L'ACADEMIE ROYALE DES SCIENCES]

1735Paris, chez Gabriel Martin, 1735. 4to (262 x 210 mm). Uniformly bound in seven nice contemporary full calf bindings with five raised bands and richly gilt spines. Light wear to extremities. Vol. 4 with lower compartment of spine missing part of the leather. Internally with light occassional marginal miscolouring. Vol. 5 with damp stain affecting lower outer corner of first 14 leaves. An overall fine complete set with all half titles and 433 plates (1-429, plus 105*, 177*, 329* and 2 additional plates numbered 341, but 197-8 on one sheet). Vol 1: VIII, (4), 215 pp + 67 folded plates. Vol 2: (4), V, (3), 192 pp + 73 folded plates (numbered 68 to 139)Vol 3: (4), V, (3), 205 pp. + 75 folded plates (numbered 140 to 214)Vol 4: (4), V, (3), 239 pp. + 81 folded plates (numbered 215 to 295). Vol 5: (4), V, (3), 173 pp. + 66 folded plates (numbered 296 to 360). Vol 6: (4), V, (3), 196, (35) pp. + 69 folded plates (numbered 361 to 429)

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MAYGRIER Jacques-Pierre CHAZAL AntoineMareMagnum

Nouvelles démonstrations d'accouchemens

1822- Bechet, à Paris 1822, 30x43cm, relié. - MAYGRIER Jacques-Pierre & CHAZAL Antoine Nouvelles démonstrations d'accouchemens [New Demonstrations of Deliveries] Bechet, à Paris 1822, 30 x 43 cm, contemporary brown calf First edition, with the illustrations of the author (often missing) and 79 plates (plate 27-28 double page) hors texte steel-engraved by Forestier after drawings by Antoine Chazal. Strictly contemporary Romantic binding in brown calf, spine in six compartments richly decorated with gilt fillets and blindtooled arabesques, boards with blindtooled arabesques to corners, double fillet frame and gilt initials 'A.D.' to centre, gilt roulette framing marbled endpapers and pastedowns, double gilt fillets to edges of covers. Binding very skilfully restored. Jacques-Pierre Maygrier (1771-1835) was a student of Antoine Dubois, the obstetrician of Empress Marie-Louise. He practiced at the Cochin hospital and at the Hôtel Dieu and lectured extensively on obstetrics with the intention of simplifying the teaching of the subject (e.g. on the anatomy of the fetus, the mechanics of birth, etc.). A very attractive copy of this rare and magisterial atlas of obstetrics in a remarkable strictly contemporary binding. $ 7 500 [FRENCH VERSION FOLLOWS] Édition originale illustrée du portrait de l'auteur qui manque souvent et de 79 planches (planche 27-28 sur double page) hors-texte gravées sur acier par Forestier d'après les dessins d'Antoine Chazal. Reliure romantique strictement de l'époque en plein veau brun, dos à cinq nerfs richement orné de filets dorés et d'arabesques à froid, plats ornés d'arabesques à froid en écoinçons, d'un double filet en encadrement et d'initiales dorées A.D. au centre, roulette dorée en encadrement des gardes et contreplats de papier à la cuve, double filets doré sur les coupes. Reliure très habilement restaurée mais présentant quelques frottements. Jacques-Pierre Maygrier (1771-1835) fut l'élève d'Antoine Dubois, accoucheur de l'impératrice Marie-Louise. Il exerça à l'hôpital Cochin et à l'Hôtel-Dieu et prodigua des cours d'obstétrique avec la volonté constante de simplifier l'apprentissage de cette matière (anatomie du ftus, mécanique de l'accouchement...). Très bel exemplaire de ce rare et magistral atlas d'obstétrique remarquablement établi en reliure strictement de l'époque.

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LA BILLARDIERE Jacques-Julien Houtou deMareMagnum

Icones Plantarum Syriae rariorum, descriptionibus et observationibus illustratae

1791- Impensis Autoris, Lutetiae Parisiorum 1791-1812, in-4 (20x26,5cm), 22pp. ; 18pp. ; 16pp. ; 16pp. ; 16pp., 5 livraisons reliées en un volume. - Icones Plantarum Syriae rariorum, descriptionibus et observationibus illustratae Impensis Autoris, Lutetiae Parisiorum 1791-1812, in-4 (20 x 26,5 cm), 22 pp; 18 pp; 16 pp; 16 pp; 16 pp., contemporary half sheep First edition, one of the rarest complete copies of the 5 issues. It is illustrated with 50 plates, some of which are folding and one is heightened in color, drawn by Pierre-Joseph and Henri Redouté, Turpin and Poiteau. Contemporary binding in half blond tree sheepskin, spine with triple gilt fillets, as well as a morocco red title piece, tree paper boards. Discreet repair to spine. Following his study of medicine at the Université de Montpellier, La Billardière turned towards natural history and more specifically botany. In 1786, under Louis Guillaume Le Monnier's initiative, he was sent on a mission by the French government to Cyprus, Palestine and Syria. This was a prolific journey for him and he brought back a large number of plants which allowed him, on his return, to start to publish his work under the title Icones Plantarum Syriæ rariorum descriptionibus et observationibus illustratæ. This considerable work, started in 1791, will not be completed until 1812 because the author was sent in search of La Pérouse's research expedition to Oceania. [FRENCH VERSION FOLLOWS] Édition originale, l'un des rarissimes exemplaires complets des 5 livraisons. Elle est illustrée de 50 planches, certaines dépliantes et l'une rehaussée en couleurs, dessinées par Pierre-Joseph et Henri Redouté, Turpin et Poiteau. Reliure de l'époque en demi basane blonde racinée, dos lisse orné de triples filets dorés ainsi que d'une pièce de titre de maroquin rouge, plats de papier raciné. À la suite de ses études de médecine à l'université de Montpellier, La Billardière s'orienta vers l'histoire naturelle et plus précisément la botanique. En 1786, sous l'impulsion de Louis Guillaume Le Monnier, il fut envoyé en mission par le gouvernement français à Chypre, en Palestine et en Syrie. Ce voyage fut pour lui prolifique et il en rapporta un grand nombre de végétaux qui lui permirent à son retour de commencer la publication de ses travaux sous le titre Icones Plantarum Syriæ rariorum descriptionibus et observationibus illustratæ. Cette uvre considérable, commencée en 1791, ne sera achevée qu'en 1812 car son auteur fut envoyé à la recherche de l'expédition de La Pérouse en Océanie.

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KIRWAN Richard & LAVOISIER [NéE PAULZE] Marie-Anne Pierrette & LAVOISIER Antoine Laurent & MORVEAU Guyton de & LAPLACE Pierre Simon de & MONGE Gaspard & BERTHOLLET Claude Louis & FOURCROY Antoine François deMareMagnum

Essai sur le Phlogistique, et sur la constitution des Acides

1788- s.n., Paris 1788, in-8 (12,5x20cm), xij ; 344 pp.; (4 p.), relié. - Essai sur le Phlogistique, et sur la constitution des Acides [Essay on Phlogiston] n. p. | Paris 1788 | 8vo (12.5 x 20 cm) | xij ; 344 pp.; (4 p.) | contemporary half sheep First edition and sole publication of the French translation and critical analysis under the direction of Madame Lavoisier of this text published in English the previous year under the title An Essay on Phlogiston and the Constitution of Acids. The work is made up of twelve sections, all followed by critical notes by Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau, Pierre Simon de Laplace & Gaspard Monge & Claude Louis Berthollet & Antoine François de Fourcroy. Contemporary half light brown sheep over marbled paper boards, smooth leather spine decorated with gilt fillets and fleurons, morocco leather title piece. Very skillfully restored joints. Interior in very good condition except for two marks left by bookmarks on pages 68-69 and 176-177. Rare autograph inscription by Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier to Joseph Louis de Lagrange, prominent mathematician and loyal friend to Antoine Lavoisier. Valuable record of the leading role played by Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier in the "chemical revolution" at the dawn of the French Revolution. Phlogiston theory emerged at the end of the 17th century - conceived by Johann Becker and developed by Georg Ernst Stahl - postulating the existence of a "flame element" inherent in combustible bodies and released during combustion. This hypothesis was completely refuted by Lavoisier, who revealed the role of oxygen in the combustion process, thus inventing the theory of oxidation. Irritated by Lavoisier's skepticism with regard to phlogiston theory, the eminent Irish chemist Richard Kirwan published this text titled Essay on Phlogiston. "[...] The French chemists who rallied around Lavoisier decided to respond by translating An Essay on Phlogiston into French." (Keiko Kawashima, "Madame Lavoisier et la traduction française de l'Essay on phlogiston de Kirwan" in Revue d'histoire des sciences, 2000). This text, far from being a simple translation of Kirwan's work, adopted the form of a manifesto in itself in which the greatest chemists of the day contested phlogiston theory, dissecting its advocates' arguments one by one. The huge success of the French translation led Kirwan to attempt to refute the objections of Lavoisier and his collaborators. In 1789, he published a second edition of his work, translating the French notes written by its detractors into English and adding his own refutations. He finally converted to the ideas of the anti-phlogisticians, the founders of modern organic chemistry. Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze - Mme Lavoisier - played a key role in the career of her husband, who taught her chemistry at her request; she then became his assistant, recording the experiments he carried out and their results. She very quickly took on a role that went beyond that of the devoted wife, becoming a translator but also a writer: many of the notes in the Essai sur le phlogistique were written by her. At the height of her involvement, it was she - in her capacity as a skilled illustrator - who drew all the plates in Traité élémentaire de chimie (1789), appending her signature "Paulze Lavoisier Sculpsit" on this occasion. This specimen includes a rare autograph inscription "by the translator" - Mme Lavoisier - to Joseph Louis de Lagrange (1736-1813), one of her husband's closest friends. It was Lavoisier who aroused the interest of Lagrange in the new science of chemistry. Together they participated in the development of a metric system that standardized weights and measures, which came to light during the Revolution. Working for the revolutionary government, Lagrange had more opportunities than his chemist friend, who was executed as a victim of the Terror. When he learned that Lavoisier had been killed at the guillotine, the mathematician declared: "It took them onl

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"ORMSBY, W.L.MareMagnum

A Description of Present System of Bank Note Engraving, Showing its Tendency to Facilitate Counterfeiting: To which is added A New Mathod of Constucting Bank Notes to Prevent Forgery. - [THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK ON US PAPER MONEY]

1852New York, Ormsby, 1852. Folio. Original illustrated, richly gilt boards with a large gilt centre resembling a guilloche-gravure. Blindstamped corner-ornamentations and gilt lettering to boards as well. Old owner's inscription of ""Nissen & Parker/ 43 Mark Lane"" to front free end-paper and with a gift-inscription from H N Nissen, dated 1867, to first blank. VIII, 102 pp. + 13 engraved plates (including frontispiece, which is ""PLATE 5"") - complete. The 13 finely engraved plates demonstrate different technologies and depict bank notes, vignettes, and various design elements.

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David Rordorf-MahlerMareMagnum

Massive Primary Source Archive of over 700 Original Architectural Drawings of Swiss Architect David Rordorf-Mahler, architect in Zurich (1856-1936)

1905The archive contains a plethora of material. Original Artwork in different formats, namely a collection of 14 original sketchbooks with numerous original colored drawings, approx. 540 original pencil drawings, 16 original water colored pencil drawings, 24 original watercolors, 15 original ink drawings, 32 original pencil ink drawings, 18 original watercolors, 79 original etchings, partly in aquatint, 30 manuscript pages of notes, 4 original oil studies and 3 photographs. Sheet dimensions from approx. 4 x 8 inches to approx. 22 x 26 inches. The archive includes manuscript cost calculations and numerous, partly large-scale construction drawings for the restoration work at the town hall Bülach. With his keen sense and appreciation of history, the Swiss architect Rordorf was an attentive observer of Swiss culture. As a result of the restoration work based on his designs at the town hall Bülach (around 1905) and in the Castle Greifensee (historic room conversions 1917) he drew the attention of the Swiss public to his work. Also, architectural and floor plan drawings, beautiful views (between 1876-1933) of Switzerland, including Bremgarten, Dübendorf, Effretikon, Lugano, Freiburg, New Bechburg, Thierstein, Bern-Thun, Mariastein, Aarberg, Castle Burgdorf, Kyburg, Locarno, Arbon, Brugg, Zurich, Erlach, as well as Italy, France and Germany. Documents include announcement and invitations and manuscripts of the Société "On the Wall" in Zürich, manuscript letters, poems, purchase contracts and dividing documents between David and Paul Rordorf, etc., as well as a district plan of the city of Zurich. Rordorf-Mahler was a member of the Zurich Artist Society, the Swiss Association of Engineers and Architects, the Société "On the Wall" in Zurich, and at times its President. All in all, an impressive archive of original drawings and at the same time, an important primary source material for the history of architecture in Switzerland. Manuscript

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Cours de physique experimentale

History of the Inductive Sciences. From the Earliest to the Present Times. In three volumes. + The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, Founded upon their History. In two volumes. Five volumes in all. - [COINING THE TERM ""SCIENTIST""]

Dies caniculares seu Colloquia tria et viginti, quibus pleraque natura admiranda, quae aut in aethere fiunt, aut in Europa, Asia, atque Africa, quin etiam in ipso orbe novo, et apud omnes Antipodas sunt

Cristallographie, ou Description des formes propres à tous les corps du règne minéral, Dans l'état de Combinaison saline, pierreuse ou métallique

Machines et inventions approuvées par l'Academie Royale des Sciences. 6 vols. - [DEPICTING ALL INVENTIONS APPROVED L'ACADEMIE ROYALE DES SCIENCES]

Nouvelles démonstrations d'accouchemens

Icones Plantarum Syriae rariorum, descriptionibus et observationibus illustratae

Essai sur le Phlogistique, et sur la constitution des Acides

A Description of Present System of Bank Note Engraving, Showing its Tendency to Facilitate Counterfeiting: To which is added A New Mathod of Constucting Bank Notes to Prevent Forgery. - [THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK ON US PAPER MONEY]

Massive Primary Source Archive of over 700 Original Architectural Drawings of Swiss Architect David Rordorf-Mahler, architect in Zurich (1856-1936)

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