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GROLLIER DE SERVIÈRE, Gaspard. Recueil d'ouvrages curieux de mathématique et de mécanique, ou description du cabinet de Monsieur Grollier de Servière avec des figures en taille douce. 1719.
GROLLIER DE SERVIÈRE, Gaspard.
Recueil d'ouvrages curieux de mathématique et de mécanique, ou description du cabinet de Monsieur Grollier de Servière avec des figures en taille douce.
Lyon, David Forey, 1719.
4to (241x184 mm), (28)-101-(1 bl.)-(9)-(1 bl.) pages and 85 plates. Plates no.39, 48 and 76 were never issued and their absence is explained in the text. binding : Contemporary full mottled sheep, gilt arms on covers, spine gilt in six compartments, marbled endpapers. Lower cover and heapcap repaired. Small wormhale touching the three first leaves. Some minor dampstaining to last few leaves.
First edition.
Among the mechanical inventions depicted in Grollier de Serviere's Cabinet are those for propelling ships, making elevations, various kinds of clocks, lamps, mechanical figures, mills, optical contrivances and geometrical instruments.
provenance: Collège Jésuite de Lyon (arms on covers).
Price : 2200 €
European VAT number: FR87515091171
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