c1883 Les Nouvelles Conquetes de la Science

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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.