By Louis Figuier
Paris   Librairie Illustree
11" by 8" iii, 644; 642; 644; 630pp.
A smartly bound collection of four scientific volumes from French writer Louis Figuier, with illustrations. In the original French.
By Louis Figuier

c1883 Les Nouvelles Conquetes de la Science

Paris   Librairie Illustree
11" by 8" iii, 644; 642; 644; 630pp.
A smartly bound collection of four scientific volumes from French writer Louis Figuier, with illustrations. In the original French.
£195.00
: 3kgs / : 960T31

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Illustrated, Leather Binding, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

French. Complete in four volumes. A fascinating collection of works exploring the new conquests of science in the nineteenth century across Europe. Written by Louis Figuier, a French scientist and writer who was the nephew of chemist and pharmacist Pierre-Oscar Figuier. He became Professor of chemistry at L'Ecole de Pharmacie of Montpellier. Illustrated by Jules-Descartes Ferat, a French artist and illustrator, famous for his portrayals of factories and their workers; Sir Alfred Gilbert, an English sculptor and artist; and P. Broux, a French artist and illustrator. This set contains: Volume one - L'Electricite, illustrated with two hundred and twenty-three images, including a frontispiece and numerous full-page images. Volume two - Grands Tunnels et Railways Metropolitans, illustrated with two hundred and fifteen images, including a frontispiece and numerous full-page images. Volume three - Les Voies Ferrees dans le Deux Mondes, illustrated with two hundred and sixty-three images, including a frontispiece and numerous full-page images. Volume four - Isthmes et Canaux, illustrated with one hundred and eighty-nine images, including a frontispiece and numerous full-page images. Dated from the Science Museum Library.

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In the original quarter crushed morocco with cloth covered boards. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the boards with light fading to the board edges. Front hinge of volume one starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor age toning to the extremities.

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