- 891
PRONY. RECUEIL DE CINQ TABLES, 1825
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
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Description
- Recueil de cinq tables, 1. pour faciliter et abréger les calculs des formules... 2. pour présenter les résultats de cent soixante-sept expériences employées pour l'establishment de ces formules. Précedé d'une introduction et de l'exposition d'un procédé nouveau pour déterminer très-exactement...une suite de points situés sur une méme surface horizantale. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1825
FIRST EDITION, 4to, folding diagram at the end, original plain wrappers, some minor staining
Provenance
bought from Libraire F. Comellas, Orléans, 1996
Literature
Tomash & Williams P119
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
De Prony's experience in bridge design and his studies in Italy on water movement and hydraulics made him an expert in what we would now call hydraulic engineering. These tables were prepared as part of his effort to improve the safety of civil engineering design.