拍品 631
  • 631

SURVEYING, 4 VOL. IN FRENCH

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1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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描述

  • A collection of four volumes, comprising:
i. Abraham, Jean. L'arithmetique, arpentage universel, geometrie inaccessible, toise des bastimens, la fabrique & usage des quadrans sollaires & autre geometrie par la reigle, & le compas. Rouen: Claude le Villain, 1635, 8vo, title printed in red and black, woodcut diagrams, some annotations in text, contemporary vellum, (Arnaud de Vitry d'Avaucourt (1926-2012), sale in these rooms, 3 November 1998, lot 1, Erwin Tomash), [T&W A4; Hoock & Jeannin II/A2.7; USTC 6813464 (locating British Library only)], text slightly soiled and spotted, binding somewhat wornii. Bullet, Pierre (1639-1716). Traité de l'usage du pantomètre; instrument géométrique propre à prendre toutes sortes d'angles, mesurer les distances. Paris: André Pralard, 1675, 8vo, engraved frontispiece, full-page arms on verso of printed title and full-page illustrations, contemporary calf, spine gilt, (bought from Hugues de Latude, Paris, 1998), [T&W B288], text slightly brownediii. Picard, Jean (1620-1682). Traité du nivellement. Paris: Estienne Michallet, 1684, 8vo, 4 engraved plates (2 full-page and 2 half-page), woodcut diagrams, errata leaf at end, contemporary calf, spine gilt, (bought from Jonathan Hill, New York, 1984), [T&W P73], binding rubbed and with some weariv. Lefebure, Simon (1720-1770). Nouveau traité du nivellement. Potsdam & Paris: Charles-Antoine Jombert, 1753, 4to, 7 folding engraved plates, original wrappers, uncut, partly unopened, (Moirandat Auktion, 9 October 1999, lot 409, Erwin Tomash), [T&W L54; VD18 10423087], backstrip defective

Condition

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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