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BLEIBTREU, Ludwig
- Beschrijving van den sterrenhemel of Onderrigt om de
sterrebeelden te leeren kennen door eigen oefening (...) Met eene voorrede voorzien door G. Moll
(...) [2nd rev. ed. F. Kaiser]. Amsterdam, C.G. Sulpke, 1830, 8vo, cont. gilt quarter calf, flat spine,
marbl. endpapers, xvi-173-[3] pp. + “Aanhangsel” [4] pp. (minor spotting). Very good copy.
100/150
Very rare 2nd ed. (1st 1825) of the Dutch ed. of “Darstellung des Sterrenhimmels” (1823) of L.
Bleibtreu (d. 1825). With a preface by the Utrecht professor Gerard Moll (1785-1836), and revisions
and additions by his Leiden colleague Frederik Kaiser (1807-1872). The ‘Aanhangsel’ is titled
“Verschijning der planeten in het jaar 1832”. Engr. title and 3 folding engravings (constellations).
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GASSENDI, Pierre
- Tychonis Brahei, equitis Dani, astronomorum coryphaei,
vita. Accessit Nicolai Copernici, Georgii Peurbachii, & Joannis Regiomontani, astronomorum
celebrium, vita [2nd enl. ed.]. The Hague, A. Vlacq, 1655, 4to, old mottled sheep (rubbed), gilt
spine on 5 raised bands with title label (tail def.), red edges, [2]-lx-373-[11] pp. (paper age-toned,
minor soiling). Good copy.
Cfr. ill.
200/400
Re-issue of the 1654 ed. with an additional new titlepage in red and black (the 1654 title in black
only), of this collection of biographies of famous astronomers compiled by the French scholar P.
Gassendi (1592-1655). With a
full-page engr. portrait of Copernicus
(upper margin short touching
engr.; lacking portrait of Brahe) and 2 woodcut diagrams (p. 76 & 303) illustrating Brahe’s and
Copernicus’ system. Cont. ms. notes on p. 205.
Ref.
STCN (i.a. BL). BnF.
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LA LANDE, Jérôme de
- Exposition du calcul astronomique. Paris, Imprimerie
Royale, 1762, in-12, demi-basane à coins de l’époque (coins frottés à émoussés, papier des plats
lég. frotté), dos orné doré à 5 nerfs (mors inf. part. fendu, coiffes défect.), tr. jaspées, [4]-280-[4] pp.
(cahier N davantage bruni, qqs lég. mouill. marg. ou en fond de cahier). Bon ex.
1100/1700
Ed. orig.
peu courante d'un ouvr. de l'astronome français J. de La Lande (1732-1807), réputé tant
pour ses recherches dans le domaine de la mécanique céleste (parallaxes de la lune, du soleil...)
que pour son important travail de vulgarisation scientifique. Ex. complet des
3 planches dépliantes
(“Noms des taches de la lune” et 2 pl. pour le calcul des longitudes en mer). Qqs annotations
marginales anciennes.
Ref.
Conlon 62:1013 (= BL, BnP, NUC).
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