John Frederick William HERSCHEL
Découvertes dans la lune, faites au Cap de Bonne-Espérance
[Great Astronomical Discoveries Lately Made by Sir John Herschel at the Cape of Good Hope]
Ayné • L. Babeuf|Lyon 1835|12.8 x 20 cm|Relié
First french translation of the article originally published in the New York Sun in August 1825 under the title Great astronomical discoveries lately made by Sir John Herschel, along with the content of the five subsequent installments.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper-covered boards, flat spine, vertical title label with a small chip, modern binding.
€600