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Photo EIFFEL, Gustave. 

EIFFEL, Gustave. 

Installation d'un laboratoire d'Aérodynamique. 

Paris, 19 rue blanche, 1910.
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750 €

First edition.
Off-print from mémoires de la société des ingéneurs civil de France.
After experimental aerodynamic tests obtained by free fall from the second floor of the tower he had built on the Champ de Mars in Paris, Gustave Eiffel had a wind tunnel built there in 1909. It was made up of a vein of tests of 3 meters in diameter over a length of 2.5 meters. The flow, generated by a propeller driven by a 70hp engine, could vary between 5 and 20 meters per second. The installation was enclosed in a 240 square meter hangar so as not to be influenced by the outside wind. This installation was used, in particular, for testing the Eiffel wing profiles which would equip a large number of French aircraft from the First World War. It was moved to Auteuil in 1912 and is still in operation today, operated by the Aérodynamic Eiffel company.

Presentation copy signed by Eiffel on cover.

Photo [TEXTILES LYONNAIS]. 

[TEXTILES LYONNAIS]. 

Classeur d'échantillons de soie et tulles. 

Lyon, Société Coopérative Lyonnaise F1C, [v. 1935-1955].
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750 €

Set of 203 samples of fabrics printed on silk and viscose (tulles, muslin and rayon) produced in the Lyon region between the years 1935-1955.
The majority of these coupons come from the SIE Jallieu and Pervilhac companies and grouped together by the Lyonnaise F1C cooperative society.

Interesting testimony to the high-end textile production which made the heyday of the Lyon industry. Some patterns are reminiscent of some well-known silk squares still produced in the region.

Photo ROBIQUET, Henri-Edmond. 

ROBIQUET, Henri-Edmond. 

Manuel théorique et pratique de photographie sur collodion et sur albumine. 

Paris, Labé - Masson Sénez, 1859.
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750 €

Henri-Edmond Robiquet (1822-1860) was a French physicist and a member of the Société de Pharmacie.
He mastered photography and much of the photographic science in his textbook was personally tested in his lab at the school.
Rare first edition, complete with the photograph, using the carbon powder print technics of Garnier and Salmon.
In 1858, Henri Garnier and Alphonse Salmon discovered the photochemical reaction of ferric citrate, altering its hygroscopic and solubility properties. This led to the invention of their "dusting-on" process – procédé au charbon – using a positive rather than a negative to make the exposure. Pine soot, pigment, or metal salt particles were affixed to the tacky areas of unexposed emulsion, using a tampon in conjunction with the hot breath of the photographer. The particles were then easily washed out of the exposed areas of emulsion, leaving behind the grained image. A year later, Garnier and Salmon abandoned iron salts to pursue emulsions of ammonium dichromate and sugar. The plate in Robiquet's book is one of few, or maybe the sole, published example from their workshop of their carbon powder method.

Photo CHEVALIER, Arthur. 

CHEVALIER, Arthur. 

L'étudiant micrographe. 

Paris, Adrien Delahaye, 1863.
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750 €

Rare first edition.

This book deals with five different types of microscopes (simple, composite, solar, gas, and electrical), and the various applications in botany, physiology, pathology and chemistry. The last chapter deals with optical instruments applied to medicine and surgery.
The atlas consists in 301 figures, in black and white, from observations made under the microscope.

Photo RATIER, H. 

RATIER, H. 

Manuel du négociant en spiritueux. 

Paris, F. Savy, 1863.
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800 €

First edition.
Rare book on the distillation and maturation of Cognac.
"My intention is therefore to demonstrate, as clearly as I can, the manner of distilling wines, to designate those which are most suitable for being burned, and in which regions they are harvested. I then give all the scales necessary to cellar masters, for the reduction and re-increase of degrees." (extract from the preface).

Photo APPERT, Nicolas. 

APPERT, Nicolas. 

L'Art de conserver, pendant plusieurs années, toutes les substances animales et végétales. 

Paris, Patris et Cie, 1810.
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800 €

First edition.
Book which discloses to the public the "Appertization" process, consisting of enclosing food in a glass bottle, then placing this bottle in a vase filled with boiling water for eight to ten minutes, heating in a closed container destroying the fermentation germs. Until then, only salting, sugaring and drying were known as methods of preserving meat and fish. Although the book was a great success and was republished many times, giving rise to the creation of the conservation industry, Nicolas Appert did not benefit from it and died poor in 1841.
Copy signed by the author.

Photo MAREY, Etienne Jules. 

MAREY, Etienne Jules. 

Le mouvement. 

Paris, G.Masson, 1894.
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950 €

First edition.

Photo LEGRAND, Louis. 

LEGRAND, Louis. 

Maison de M. le Marquis de Pracomtal,
Hôtel de Mme de Saint Paul
Hôtel de M. de Chanteaud. 

Paris, s.n., 1893.
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1000 €

8 plans of the House of M. le Marquis Pracomtal
House whose facade we still discover 10 rue Goujon Paris (8th) with its impasse d'Antin stables.

-9 plans of the Hôtel de Mme de Saint Paul
Hotel which was to be located between Dumont d'Urville and Galilée streets in the 16th arrondissement. The current facade does not correspond to the architect's plans.

- 7 plans of the Hôtel de Mr Ch. Chanteaud (1893)
Charles Chanteaud (?-1905) pharmacist who introduced dosimetric medicine to France.
Hotel which was intended for 39 rue Raynouard in Passy, ​​the existing facades currently do not correspond to the plans.

Photo [CITROEN]. 

[CITROEN]. 

Meharee Citroën.
Album du Raid saharien Méhari. 

s.l., Citroën, [1968].
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1500 €

The Mehari was launched in June 1968, to prove its effectiveness and robustness in the most hostile environment the Algerian subsidiary of Citroën organized a 6000 km raid in southern Algeria on which 3 teams with 3 Méharis relaieront.
The departure was made in Ghardaïa and the arrival in Djanet through Ain Salah and Tamanrasset.
The album illustrates this adventure with 32 original photographs in period print (legend opposite).
Only produced in 5 copies, this one no. 00 is offered to Alfred Lucas then director of the export services.

Photo CHAMPION, E.-A. 

CHAMPION, E.-A. 

Suggestions d'intérieurs modernes. 

Paris, Ch. Massin et Cie, [v. 1925].
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1500 €

First edition.
Georges Champion (1889–1940) was a French decorator and furniture designer. He was born in Chaumont. He was professionally active in Paris. Champion’s designs were known for their sleek lines and modern aesthetic. The Art Deco movement, which was well-liked in the early 20th century, had a significant influence on him. His furniture pieces often featured geometric shapes and bold colours, which made them stand out from more traditional designs. In addition to his work as a furniture designer, Champion was also a skilled decorator. He worked on numerous high-profile projects throughout his career, including the interior design of several Parisian hotels and restaurants.

Photo KUPFFER, Adolf Theodor. 

KUPFFER, Adolf Theodor. 

Travaux de la commission pour fixer les mesures et les poids de l'empire de Russie. 

St Petersbourg, Imprimerie de l'Expédition de la confection des papiers de la Couronne, 1841.
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2000 €

First edition.
Adolph Theodor Kupffer (1799-1865) was a Baltic German physical chemist and therefore subject of the Russian Empire. He proposed establishing a single system of weights and measures in Russia, whose system, still of medieval inspiration, was then very heterogeneous. Kupffer's unified system will be adopted by an imperial decree of Nicholas I in 1835. He explains the modalities in this publication in 1841. Although these works are written in French, the French decimal metric system seems to him to be mathematically logical. , too revolutionary for Russia. He preferred to draw inspiration from the London Commission of Weights and Measures and defined the standards of weight (the pound), length (the Sagène) and volume (the védro) based on English measurements. A Russian Sagène is thus worth six English feet. The basic standards are made of copper and platinum. The Kupffer system remained in use in Russia until the end of the 19th century, before the country finally adopted the metric system.
Very complete set of atlas of 12 plates which completes the text.

Photo LEGRAND, Louis. 

LEGRAND, Louis. 

Hôtel de Mademoiselle de Marsy
Hôtel de Mme Riensch de Osa. 

Paris, s.n., 1894-1905.
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2000 €

18 architectural plans of Parisian mansions printed from the drawings of the architect Legrand. The plans show the interior layout, layout and facades.

- 10 plans for Mademoiselle De Marsy's Hotel (1905)
Marie-Louise Marsy, real name Anne-Marie-Louise-Joséphine Mars (1866-1942), member of the Comédie Française which she left in 1902 after becoming Mme de Vassart d'Hozier.
Hotel located at the intersection of Boulevard Jules Sandeau and Rue Octave Feuillet in the 16th arrondissement. The current facades at this address do not correspond to the architect's plans.

- 8 plans for the Hotel de Mme Riensch de Osa (1894).

Augusta de Osa (1855-1944), née Riensch, was born into a wealthy industrial family in Hamburg. The diplomatic position of her husband allowed Augusta to lead a brilliant social life by frequenting the Parisian high society of the Belle Epoque.
Each plan is countersigned by Mme Riensch de Osa with the mention Read and approved.
Hotel still visible at the current 35, avenue Georges V (current boutique which adjoins the Prince de Galles hotel).

Photo GRIGNON, Pierre-Clément. 

GRIGNON, Pierre-Clément. 

Mémoires de physique sur l'art de fabriquer le fer, d'en fondre et forger des canons d'artillerie; sur l'histoire naturelle et sur divers sujets particuliers de physique et d'économie, avec une table analytique des matières en forme de dictionnaire, pour servir à l'intelligence des termes techniques. 

Paris, Delalain, 1775.
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2400 €

First edition of this important work for the metallurgy and the cristallography.

Photo [Chambre syndicale des forces hydrauliques]. 

[Chambre syndicale des forces hydrauliques]. 

Album de la Chambre syndicale des forces hydrauliques. 

Paris, Benin frères, 1911.
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2500 €

First edition.
Monumental iconography of the French hydraulic industry at the beginning of the 20th century, bringing together several hundred photos divided into two volumes:
Volume I: Transport and distribution of electrical energy
Volume II: Electrometallurgy, electrochemistry
he hydraulic forces union, including the president honorary was then Alfred Pechiney, brought together more than a hundred factories using "white coal" as an energy source. That is to say the hydraulic force of dams or rivers. Each industrial site of the union is represented by one or more photos preceded by a sheet giving the main characteristics. Important testimony to the history of France's industrial heritage.

Photo JOBLOT, Louis. 

JOBLOT, Louis. 

Observations d'histoire naturelle, faites avec le microscope. 

Paris, Briasson, 1754-1755.
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2500 €

Second edition.
Posthumous edition increased by 53 spectacular plates resulting from the observations of Louis Joblot under the microscope. The second volume is devoted to the technical evolutions of microscopes on which Joblot worked, which allowed him to explore the unknown world of protozoa.

Photo Lebon, Philippe. 

Lebon, Philippe. 

Thermolampes ou poêles qui chauffent; éclairent avec économie, et offrent, avec plusierus produits précieux, une force motrice applicable à toutes espèce de machines; inventés par Philippe Lebon, ingénieur des Ponts et Chaussées. 

Paris, Charles Pougens, 1801.
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2500 €

Philippe le Bon is the inventor of gas lighting and combustion engine, for which he placed patents in 1799 and 1801
In this rare booklet he explains these new concepts and he proposes to carry out public demonstrations of his inventions and launched a subscription in order to industrialize them.
The Hôtel Seigneley was equiped two month later with his Thermolamp for Gas lightling and heating.
Lebon died prematurely in 1804 has not had the time to develop his combustion engine and we have to wait more than 50 years until Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir realize the first combustion engine.

Photo BOECE DE BOODT, Anselme. 

BOECE DE BOODT, Anselme. 

Le Parfaict Joaillier, ou Histoire des pierreries ou sont amplement descrites leur naissance, de juste prix, moyen de les cognoistre, & se garder des contrefaites, facilitez medicinales, & propriectez curieuses. 

Lyon, Jean Antoine Huguetan, 1644.
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3000 €

First french edition.
Milestone in mineralogy and gemmology.
Translation by Jean Bachou from the Latin edition of the "Gemmarum et Lapidum Historia" and enriched with annotations by André Toll.
All precious stones are studied there as well as the cutting and polishing processes. Boodt also describes the virtues of stones, medicinal and magical faculties.
Numerous woodcuts in the text.

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