Mémoire sur les Bateaux a vapeur des États-Unis D'Amérique, avec un Appendice sur diverses Machines relatives a la Marine. Précédé du Rapport fait à l'Institut sur ce Mémoire, par MM. Sané, Biot, Poisson et C. Dupin. 2 Vols. (Text + Planches).
by MARESTIER, (JEAN BAPTISTE)
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- Hardcover
- first
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- Seller
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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About This Item
1824. Paris, L'imprimerie Royale, 1824. 4to a. large Folio (56 x 45 cm.). Textvolume bound in contemp. hcalf. Richly gilt spine, slightly rubbed. Wear to corners. Atlas bound in contemp. modest hcloth with some nicks, gilt titlelabel on frontcover. (4),290,(2) pp. Atlas: Title-page and 17 lithographed plates (1 in double-folio). Text clean, printed on good paper, a few minor brownspots. Plates spotted, mainly the first plates and title-page. First edition of this pioneer-study of the first generation of marine engines.
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- Bookseller
- Herman H. J. Lynge & Son (DK)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54124
- Title
- Mémoire sur les Bateaux a vapeur des États-Unis D'Amérique, avec un Appendice sur diverses Machines relatives a la Marine. Précédé du Rapport fait à l'Institut sur ce Mémoire, par MM. Sané, Biot, Poisson et C. Dupin. 2 Vols. (Text + Planches).
- Author
- MARESTIER, (JEAN BAPTISTE)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1824
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Herman H. J. Lynge & Son
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About Herman H. J. Lynge & Son
Herman H. J. Lynge & Son A/S was founded 1821 in Copenhagen, and has been a member of the Danish Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABF) and International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB-LILA) since their beginning.
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