Cuvier

1832 · rif. 11194 — Paris: Académie royale des sciences de l'Institut de France 1832. First Edition Thus. Original Wraps. Near Fine. First Edition Thus. Original Wraps. One of the last Eloges he wrote. Scarce generally very scarce as found here completely unsophisticated. "Davy's widow Jane Davy began the biographical process just over a month after his death in Geneva on 29 May 1829 when she set about collecting materials for her husband's biography initially for the éloge to be delivered by Georges Cuvier 1769-1832 to the Académie Royale des Sciences in Paris. In November 1819 Davy had been elected one of the eight foreign associates of the Académie the supreme accolade for a European man of science. That Jane Davy chose to concentrate on the Académie rather than the Royal Society of London of which Davy had been President between 1820 and 1827 suggests both the influence of her sense of European identity as well as some ill will on her part towards the Society." James Frank A.J.L. Constructing Humphry Davy's Biographical Image. Light toning fading to wrappers and rubbing else tight bright and clean. Burgundy paper wrapper white paper label black ink lettering uncut. 4to. 37pp. xxxvii. In French. Académie royale des sciences de l'Institut de France unknown books