Histoire de l'astronomie ancienne, depuis son origine jusqu'a l'établissement de l'école d'Alexandrie [...].

Paris, De Bure, 1781

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4to: xxiv-527 pp.; 3 pl. (occ. light foxing and/or spotting, marg. wormtracks on last ff. and pl.).

Contemp. mottled calf, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands with red label, red edges (some light rubbing, min. def. on corners and joints). Very good copy.

Second edition (1st 1775) of this work by Bailly (1736-1793), French academician, astronomer, mathematician and politician. Ill. with 3 fold. pl. by Y. Le Gouaz after Fossier.
Ref. Brunet I:615. - Houzeau & Lancaster 22.
Joined, same author, editor and binding: 1. Histoire de l'astronomie moderne depuis la fondation de l'école d'Alexandrie, jusqu'à l'époque de M.D.CC.XXX. [...] Nouvelle édition. 1785. 3 vol.: xvi-728, [4]-751, [4]-415 pp. (occ. foxing, browning on last ff. of vol. 2 and on first pp. of vol. 3). Enlarged ed. (1st 1778-1782), ill. with 18 fold. pl. by de la Gardette after Fossier showing astronomical diagrams, instruments and maps. Ref. Brunet I:615. - Houzeau & Lancaster 232. - 2. Traité de l'astronomie indienne et orientale, ouvrage qui peut servir de suite à l'Histoire de l'astronomie ancienne [...]. 1787. [4]-clxxx-427 pp. First edition. Ref. Brunet I:615 ("rare"). - Houzeau & Lancaster 482. (5 vol.)