Paris

First edition.
Publisher's full mauve cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with black tooling, author's name and title within a gilt medallion of the scientific library on the front cover, publisher's gilt cipher on the back, binding faded but the interior remains very fresh.
With 28 figures in the text, private library stamp.

First edition.
A tear to foot of spine, a stain to the cover.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies after 50 pur fil.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine slightly sunned as usual, otherwise a handsome copy.

Tenth edition, completely revised.
Half calf bindings in cherry, smooth spines decorated with double gilt fillets, period binding.
Numerous tables.
Scattered foxing and an ink stain affecting the first leaves of the first volume, otherwise well-established copy.