John Harrison
Principes De La Montre De Mr. Harrison (The Principles of Mr. Harrison's Time-keeper)
La Veuve Girard [et all]
1767
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The first French edition of this book pertaining to English clockmaker John Harrison.
- John Harrison (English).
- Principes De La Montre De Mr. Harrison, Avec Les Planches Relatives A La Meme Montre, Imprimes A Londres En 1767 Par Ordre De Mrs. Les Les Commissaires Des Longitudes [Principles Of Mr. Harrison's Watch, With Plates Relating To The Same Watch, Printed In London In 1767 By Order Of Mrs. The Commissioners Of Longitudes].
- Avignon: La Veuve Girard [et all], 1767.
- Quarto.
- [2], v, [1], 39 pages plus seven folding plates.
- Double pagination with intermixed English and French leaves paginated separately.
- Bound in later quarter red cloth with gilt titling to spine and marbled paper covered boards.
Condition Report
GoodLight bumping and fraying to head and tail of spine.
Light bumping and chipping to edges and corners of boards.
End papers with age toning.
Text block with moderate age toning, varying somewhat by page, and scattered foxing.
Bookplate of previous owner to front pastedown.
Significant archival repair to fore edge of English title page.
Damp staining to large area of lower fore edge corner of text block through page 6, subsequently reducing to more limited damp staining at lower fore edge through page 18.
Light waving to leaves impacted by damp staining.
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