Joseph-Aignan SIGAUD DE LA FOND

First edition, illustrated with 51 folding plates (23 for volume I and 28 for the second, at end of volumes) on heavy paper.
Contemporary full marbled blonde calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title and volume labels. Head of volume I split. One lack in head compartment of volume I. One lack in tail compartment of volume II. Set rubbed and scuffed. Tail of volume I worn. One strip of leather on lower cover of volume I torn away. 3 corners bumped on volume I. 2 plates badly folded in volume I and protruding.
An extraordinary pedagogue and demonstrator, Sigaud de la Fond early attended the courses of Abbé Nollet (no less famous for his experiments in physics and electricity) whom he would succeed, and quickly assembled a cabinet of experimental physics. His experiments were numerous and engaged in many fields: electricity, but also phosphorus, toothpaste recipes, medicine... Over time, he would devote himself more fully to his physics cabinet and his experiments, while maintaining a teaching activity admired throughout Europe.
Stamp on title page: M. A. Gelin.

Second edition, illustrated with 51 folding plates (23 for volume I and 28 for the second, at the end of volumes) on heavy paper.
Contemporary full glazed blonde calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title-label. Gilt and rubbed volume numbering. Various rubbing. Two corners slightly bumped. Good copy, fresh.
An extraordinary pedagogue and demonstrator, Sigaud de la Fond early on attended the courses of Abbé Nollet (no less famous for his experiments in physics and electricity) whom he would succeed, and quickly established an experimental physics cabinet. His experiments were numerous and engaged many fields: electricity, but also phosphorus, toothpaste recipes, medicine... Over time, he would devote himself more fully to his physics cabinet and his experiments, even though he maintained a teaching activity admired throughout Europe.

Second edition, illustrated with 51 folding plates (23 for volume I and 28 for the second, at the end of volumes) on strong paper.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label and black morocco volume label. Headcaps of volume II worn. Joints of volume II cracked at head. 3 corners slightly bumped on volume I and 2 on volume II. Overall, a good copy.
An extraordinary pedagogue and demonstrator, Sigaud de la Fond early on attended the courses of Abbé Nollet (no less famous for his experiments in physics and electricity) whom he would succeed, and quickly established an experimental physics cabinet. His experiments were numerous and engaged in many fields: electricity, but also phosphorus, toothpaste recipes, medicine... Over time, he would devote himself more extensively to his physics cabinet and his experiments, while maintaining a teaching activity admired throughout Europe.
Stamp on title page: M. A. Gelin.