Berlin, Heinrich Frölich, 1806. Contemp. hcalf, spine gilt. Stamp on titlepage. XXXVI,166,(2) pp. and 10 folded engraved plates. Titlepage brownspotted. Some scattered brownspots. Plates clean.
First German edition of the author's ""Essai de Geometrie sur les Plans et les Surfaces Courbes."" Lacroix's works on geometry were highly successfull, and the textbook on geometry ran through 19 editions. Lacroix received his education by CasparMonge.
Bruxelles, J.P. Meline (Imprimerie de J. Stienon), 1837. Cont. black hcalf w. richly gilt back. Upper capital a bit worn. All edges marbled. A few leaves w. a bit of brownspotting.
Rare edition of Lacroix's interesting book about the Man in the Iron Mask, which is a heavily discussed theme in French litterature. During the reign of Louis XIV, the mysterious man in the iron mask, the face of whom nobody saw, was kept prisoner in a number of jails, among these the Bastille, in the last half of the 17th century. According to Lacroix's theory, the Man in the Iron Mask was Nicolas Fouquet, who was imprisoned in Pignerol in 1665. Fouquet (1615-1680) was Viscount of Melon and Vaux, superintendant of finances to Louis XIV and protector of writers and artists, untill he fell in ill grace in 1661, was imprisoned and died under mysterious circumstances.Paul Lacroix (1807-1884) is renowned for his several important historical works and his numerous works of bibliographical contents, regarding which he can be said to have continued the tradition of Nodier. He wrote a number of historical novels, which were very popular at the time. They were reprinted numerous times, and were translated into several languages. Most of his works are published under pseudonym, because of which he is now best known under the name of ""Bibliophile Jacob"". Aged 28 he was awarded the cross of the ""Légion d'Honneur"" for his work on the history of the 16th century, and 1842 he founded ""L'Alliance des Arts"" together with M. Thoré. Apparently the first edition, which is quite scarce, appeared in Paris in 1836. Not in Carteret.
Paris, 1877. 4to. Original red halfcalf w. richly gilt clothcovers. All edges gilt. VIII, 576 pp. Richly illustrated w. 20 chromolithographed plates and 400 xylographed textillustrations.
Paris, Bachelier, 1837. 8vo. Cont. hcalf. Richly gilt back. Back worn and loosening. Block and covers tight. XVI,734,(2) pp., 5 folded engraved plates. Some browning throughout.
Fifth edition of Lacroix's famous work, which was used in his teaching, particularly at the École Polytechnique as a popularization of his great mathematical contribution ""Traité du Calcul differentiel 1797-98.""
Paris, Firmin Didot et Cie, 1886. Contemp. hcalf. Raised bands, tome-and titlelabels with gilt lettering. (4),525 pp. and 40 engraved views (Mexique et Guatemala: 33, Perou: 7). Clean and fine.
Paris, Eugène Renduel, 1830. Beautiful cont. hcalf w. richly gilt back and gilt ornamental border on both boards. Printed on fine paper. Minor brownspotting, otherwise internally nice and clean. An excellent copy.
Rare first edition. An early work by the renowned author, Paul Lacroix (1807-1884), who was famous for his several important historical works and his numerous works of bibliographical contents, regarding which he can be said to have continued the tradition of Nodier. He wrote a number of historical novels, which were very popular at the time, and of which Les Deux Fous is considered one of the best. They were reprinted numerous times, and were translated into several languages" -most of them deal with the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, a period not commonly investigated at that time. Most of his works are published under pseudonym, because of which he is now best known under the name of ""Bibliophile Jacob"". Aged 28 he was awarded the cross of the ""Légion d'Honneur"" for his work on the history of the 16th century, and 1842 he founded ""L'Alliance des Arts"" together with M. Thoré. Carteret 2"14. Not in Barbier.
Discours prononcés à la Distribution des Prix aux Elèves du Lycée Rouget-de-Lisle le 13 juillet 1928 par M. Jean Lacroix, professeur de philosophie et par M. Emile Monot, professeur de Première : 1 brochure in-8, Typographie Lithographie Louis Verpillat, Lons-le-Saunier, 1928, 16 pp., exemplaire dédicacé par Emile Monot à Jean Hugon, "Souvenir affectueux de son maître et ami". Le thème de la conférence de Jean Lacroix est : "De l'utilité de la Philosophie" [ On joint des notes manuscrites : ] Moralité et Amitié. Etude de M. J. Lacroix. Professeur de Philosophie au Lycée de Lons-le-Saunier, Février 1928 : 5 pp. de notes manuscrites, vraisemblablement notes de cours de l'élève Jean Hugon, lycéen de Jean Lacroix au lycée Rouget-de-Lisle durant l'année 1927-1928 [ On joint : ] Eléments constitutifs de la notion de civilisation. Cours professé à la Semaine Sociale de Versailles : 1 brochure in-8, Chronique Sociale de France, Lyon, s.d., 31 pp., avec bandeau postal d'envoi et dédicace de Jean Lacroix "à mon ancien élève Hugon. Amical hommage". [ On joint : ] Vocation personnelle et Tradition nationale : 1 vol. petit in-8 br., Bloud et Gay, 1942, 192 pp. [ On joint : ] Jean Lacroix. Témoignages et documents par un groupe d'amis de Jean Lacroix : 1 vol. in-8 br., Les Cahiers de l'Institut Catholique de Lyon, Numéro Spécial, 1988, 71 pp.
Rare et passionnant ensemble de documents relatifs au philosophe Jean Lacroix. On y découvre notamment une rare brochure de Discours de prix datée de 1928, dans laquelle Jean Lacroix (en poste au lycée de Lons-le-Saunier depuis 1927) présente un exposé sur l'utilité de la philosophie, qu'il conclut sur une allusion à Emile Chartier, dit Alain, "l'éminent professeur d'Henri IV".
4to. Bound in a fine cont. hcalf, richly gilt back, raised bands. VIII,520 pp. and illustr. First inner hinge weak, not broken.
Paris, 1882. 4to. Original red halfcalf w. richly gilt cloth covers. All edges gilt. VIII, 581 pp. Profusedly illustrated with 17 chromolithographed plates and 300 xylographed textillustrations.
First edition.
Paris, 1878. 4to. Original red halfcalf w. richly gilt clothcovers. All edges gilt. VIII, 520 pp. Richly illustrated w. 21 chromolithographed plates and 350 xylographed textillustrations.
Paris, 1877. 4to. Original red halfcalf w. richly gilt clothcovers. All edges gilt. Richly illustrated with 13 chromolithographies and 400 xylographed textillustrations.
First edition.
Paris, 1869. 4to. Original red halfcalf w. richly gilt clothcovers. All edges gilt. IV, 548 pp. 19 chromolithographed plates and 400 xylographed textillustrations.
Paris, 1878. 4to. Original red calf-backed richly decorated, gilt halfcloth with all edges gilt. XIII, 560 pp. Richly illustrated with 16 chromolithograped plates and 250 xylographs.
Paris, 1876. 4to. Original red calf-backed richly gilt decorated halfcloth with all edges gilt. V, 574 pp.
Paris, E. Laine et Cie, (1889). 4to. Orig. clothbacked boards. Stamp on titlepage. (4),172 pp. and 237 textillustrations. Scattered brownspots.
Paris: Firmin-Didot Fréres, Fils et Cie 1875. Orig. red morocco backed richly gilt decorated cloth. Spine with gilt lettering and richly gilt decoration, gilt decorated endpapers, all edges gilt. 4to. VIII + 520 pp. With 21 chromo-lithographs and 350 textual woodcuts.
Paris, Firmin Didot Frères, 1840. Bound uncut in one contemp. hclot. Handwritten titlelabel on spine. (6),96,64,90,328 pp. and 85 engraved plates incl. 8 engraved plates, some folded. A faint dampstain to upper right corner of the first 6 leaves.
Paris, Courcier, 1810-19. 4to. Bound in 3 uniform contemp. hcalf. Richly gilt spines. Gilt lettering on spines. Top of spine on vol. 2 with a crack. A paperlabel pasted on top of spines. Stamps on title-pages. (4),LVI,652,(2)XXI,(1),816,(4)XXIV,771,(5) pp. and 10 folded engraved plates. A few scattered brownspots.
Poggendorff I, 1340.
Paris, Bachelier, 1822. Contemp.calf. Spine gilt and with giltlettering. A paperlabel pasted on frontcover. Stamp on foot of title-page. X,347 pp.,1 folded engraved plate. Internally clean and fine.
Paris, Bachelier, 1828. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt and with gilt lettering. Stamp on title-page. VII,350 pp. Clean and fine.
A classic in mathematical teaching.
Paris, Bachelier, 1830. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt and with gilt lettering. Stamp on title-page. XLVII,216 pp. and 9 folded engraved plates. A small wormtract in margin of the first few leaves. Internally clean and fine.
Paris, Bachelier, 1829. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt and with gilt lettering. Stamps on title-page. XII,311 pp. and 5 folded engraved plates. Internally clean and fine.
Paris, Bachelier, 1828. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt and with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on top of spine. Stamps on title-page. XVI,685 pp. and 5 folded engraved plates. First and last leaves mildly brownspotted, otherwise fine.
Paris, Bachelier, 1827. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt and with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on top of spine. Stamps on title-page. XII,311 pp. and 5 folded engraved plates. First few leaves mildly brownspotted, otherwise fine.
Paris, Bachelier, 1826. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt and with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on top of spine. Stamps on title-page. VIII,160 pp. A few leaves mildly brownspotted, otherwise fine.