Live auction - Lot 325
[Astronomy - Mathematics]
[Oeuvres]. [Greek] [...], traduite[s] pour la première fois du grec en français, sur les manuscrits originaux de la Bibliothèque impériale de Paris, par H. Halma [...]].
Paris, H. Grand [et al.], 1813-1828
Hammer price: €
1.200
€ 300 / 400
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Lot description
7 vol., 4to (foxing to some pp., pl. sl. browned in vol. V, good copy otherwise).
Contemp. calf, gilt-ruled covers with central gilt coat of arms, gilt-orn. spines with raised bands, marbled edges (repairs, spines, joints, edges of lower board of vol. VI and front board of vol. VII darkened due to restoration, rubbing).
First French translation by the mathematician and astronomer Halma (1755-1828) of the works of Ptolemy, in a parallel edition with Greek text facing. Illustrated with some frontispieces, (fold.) plates, in-text and full-page diagrams. Fold. tables; different vignettes on titles.
Prov. The Society of the Writers to the Signet, private society of Scottish sollicitors (supralibros).