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They discovered America or penicillin. They explored the immense Terra Incognita and infinite space. They are researchers, explorers or poets. They came, they saw and overcame prejudice and ignorance.
"E pure si muove!"
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First edition
George KEATE
Relation des îles Pelew, situées dans la partie occidentale de l'Océan Pacifique, composée sur ...
Chez Le Jay et Maradan, A Paris 1788, in 8 (12,5x19,5cm), (4) 282pp. et (4) 274pp. (3), 2 volumes reliés.
First french edition, illustrated with 16 boards, including 11 unfolding and a large folding map (native views, objects ...). This edition was published the same year as the English original.
Bindings in full marbled and glossy sheepskin. Smooth back decorated with 4 boxed florets. Title pieces [...]
900 €
First edition
Charles BONNET
Oeuvres d'histoire naturelle et de philosophie
Chez Samuel Fauche, à Neuchatel 1779 - 1783, In-8 (12x20,7cm), (2) xlviij, 362pp. et (4) 461pp. (2) et (4) 262pp. et
Collective first edition.
Bindings in full calf rooted blond slightly posterior. Smooth backs decorated with two flies and two alternating wasps; various wheels. Title pieces in red morocco; pieces of tomaison in a shield in black morocco. Triple framing net on the boards, with a second [...]
2 200 €
Pierre Louis Moreau de MAUPERTUIS
Venus physique
S.n., s.l. [La Haye] 1751, petit in-12 (8x14cm), 5pp. (1) 240pp., relié.
Sixth edition, after the original without date in 1745. Edition consisting of two parts: Physical Dissertation on the Occasion of the White Negro and Varieties in the Human Species . The first text was published separately.
Binding full marbled blond calf of the time. Smooth [...]
550 €
Pierre Louis Moreau de MAUPERTUIS
Oeuvres
Chez Jean-Marie Bruyset, à Lyon 1756, in-8 (12,5x20cm), (4) vj (2) XXVIII 309pp. (3) et (4) iv, 399pp. (7) et (4) vij
the most comprehensive collective Edition.
Binders full mottled brown sheepskin contemporary. Back with nerves decorated. parts of title and volume number in red morocco. Frayed headdresses, very threadbare in mind. As part of Volume I in missing part. Mors of Volume II in part closely split. [...]
1 800 €
First edition
Albrecht von HALLER
La generation ou exposition des phenomenes relatifs a cette fonction naturelle de leur mechanisme, ...
Chez Des Ventes de la Doué, à Paris 1774, in-8 (12,5x20,5cm), vj (2) 641pp. et (4) 548pp., 2 volumes reliés.
French Edition and first translation into the vernacular after the Latin original, which had appeared in the Elementa PHYSIOLOGICA in 8 volumes, published from 1757 to 1766.
Binding in full brown calf granite contemporary. Back with nerves of irons in the thistle in boxes. Part of title and [...]
1 000 €
François BOURNAND
Trois ans au Klondike. Voyages et aventures dans les régions antarctiques 1599-1906
Librairie nationale d'éducation et de récréation, Paris s.d. (1906), 22x29cm, reliure de l'éditeur.
Edition illustrated with 12 engravings.
Binding of the editor in full red calico, smooth back with a gold decor is faded due to the passage of time, shrouds slightly rubbed minor, first dish adorned with a large floral cold and gold second flat shown a cold flagship beveled plates, guards and [...]
50 €
Jules PAYER
L'expédition du Tegetthoff. Voyage de découvertes aux 80e-83e degrés de latitude nord
Hachette & Cie, Paris 1878, 15,5x24cm, reliure de l'éditeur.
Illustrated edition of 2 cards and 168 woodcuts.
Binding half sorrow cherry, back with four nerves purposes adorned with triple gold boxes decorated with golden typographical reasons, frames a cold nets game dishes cardboard cherry, guards and contreplats white watered silk, filing label glued [...]
100 €
P. J. MAIRAN
Lettres d'un missionnaire a Pekin, contenant diverses questions sur la Chine, pour servir de ...
Chez Nyon, à Paris 1782, in-8 (12x20cm), xi (1) 368pp. (1), relié.
Second edition and first edition under this title, the book was titled: Letters to Father ... Parennin on China. Illustrated boards and a calf figure.Plein granita. Smooth spine decorated. Part of title in red morocco. Torn off caps. Upper jaw and split open the tail and head. Corners bumped. [...]
450 €
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