Quedlinburg und Leipzig, Ernst'schen Buchhandlung, 1862. Small 8vo. Uncut in orig. printed wrappers. A small brownspot in upper part of frontwrapper and on the first 2 leaves. VI,138 pp., 1 folded lithographed plate, textillustrations in woodcut.
Fourth edition of this popular work ""The fireworker. Instruction for amateurs to make fireworks"" first published 1840. - Chris Philip L.100.5.
PYROTECHNICS - FIREWORKS - MALTHE, FRANCOIS de. (FRANCIS MALTHUS).
Reference : 34728
(1632)
Paris, Pierre Gvillemot, 1632. 8vo. Cont. full limp vellum, remains of ties. Titlelabel in red leather on back, this with a small nick. Top of spine strenghtened with a strip of vellum. Engraved title with Neptun & Mars. (6),277,(10) pp., 28 half-page textengravings and 15 large wood-cut illustrations. A few scattered brownspots. A good copy.
Second enlaged edition of this scarce treatise of fireworks for war and recreation. The work is divided in five sections: the first 56 pp. to war, pp. 57-146 to 'recreation' and pp. 147-277 to sundials, fortification, geometry and arithmetics. Of the English edition of 1629, Cockle says ""This work, though in advance of anything so far written on the subject in English, does not attain to the standard of Thibourel and Appier. Yet it is with foreign treatises it must be weighed, for Malthus received his training in pyrotechnics abroad...It was Malthus who about the year 1634 introduced the mortar into the French service."" - Klaus Jordan: 2328 (ed. 1629) - Chris Philip: M 040.3 - Cockle Nos 118 a. 939.
London, W. Simpkin & R. Marshall, 1824. Small 8vo. Later solid fabrikoid cloth. Partly uncut. VIII,172 pp. and 2 folded woodengraved plates with 39 figs. (the first plate numb.:plate 1, the second unnumb.). A few leaves slightly brownspotted, a few annotations in old hand.
First edition of a very popular book which ran through at least 3 English editions and 2 American editions. - Chrisp Philip. A Bibliography of Firework Books: M 190.1.
Haye, Chez J. Neaulme, 1741. Small 8vo. Cont. full mottled calf w. five raised bands on back, back richly gilt. Small holes and lack of leather to lower capital and back-hinge, due to insect-bites. Bdg. somewhat worn. Internally a bit of brownspotting and occationally a little soiling, but overall fine. Engr. frontispiece (= engr. t-p. dated 1707), 8 full-page engr. plates and 3 about half-page engr. vignettes. (6), XVIII, 394, (6) pp.
This is the Dutch reprint (in French) (also called the ""pirated edition"") of the first edition from 1706/07, with the engraved title-page from this. The second edition appeared in 1747. ""In 1741 Neaulme issued a pirated edition which again, apart from variations on the title-page, is identical to the 1706 edition. Encouraged by this pirated edition Frezier wrote a second edition which appeared in 1747 in three differing versions."" (C. Philip, p. 59). Very important reference-work on firewirks. ""Frezier was probably one of the most important pyrotechnics in the mid 18th century..."" (C. Philip, p. 58). He borrows heavily from other authors, but his works are interesting, also as they scrupulously cite the sources. The plates show different kinds of fireworks, with many illustrations on each and the vignettes show displays of fireworks, as this work also deals much with the conduct and displaying of these.
PYROTECHNICS - (FREZIER, AMEDÉE FRANCOIS). - LARGE PAPER COPY.
Reference : 38386
(1747)
Paris, Nyon Fils, 1747. 4to. Bound in a fine contemp. full mottled calf. 5 raised bands, richly gilt back. Marbled edges. A paperlabel pasted on lower compartment. Titlepage with a stamp and a small hole after erasing an old name, no loos of text. Engraved frontispiece. LIV,(2),496 pp.13 engraved plates and 3 fine textengravings. Printed on good paper, internally clean and fine with very broad margins so that this work normally have 8vo- size now appears in 4to size (25,5x20 cm.).
Second edition of this treatise of fireworks for celebration, the first edition issued in 1706. There was a pirated edition in 1741. Frezier was encouraged by this pirated edition and he issued his second edition, which appeared in 1747 in three different versions by different printers. (Chris Philip F 110.5).
Strassburg, Amand König, 1765. 4to. Contemporary hcalf, raised bands richly gilt back. (4),140,(4) pp. 9 folded engraved plates with many figs. The first leaves somewhat brownspotted, otherwise mostly marginal brownspots.
Scarce first edition. The text gives clear and basic instructiuons for recreative fireworks with receipts, and the engravings shows in details their construction. - Chris Philip B 130.1
Paris, Roret, 1828. 12mo. Uncut in cont. blank wrappers. IV,283 pp. + Publisher's announcements 36 pp., 2 folded engraved plates and 3 folded tables. Titlepage and last page a bit soiled.
This popular work ran through many editions, sometimes under different titles. The popularity of these works printed by Roret is such that a number of them have recently been reprinted...(Chris Philip V.040 ff.).
Breslau, Ferdinand Hirt, 1858. Fine cont. haclf. Gilt back. Printed and xylographed title. (4),320 pp. Textillustrations. Fine and clean.
The work seems to be the first edition with this title, although it is an adaptation of the authors previously printed work under a slightly different title. Websky was without doubt the most influential and profilic German writer of the 19th century on the subject.(Chris Philip: W040.7)
Paris, J. J. Fuchs, an V. (1797). 8vo. In contemporary marbled paper covered boards with small paper label pasted on to top of spine. Scratch to back board otherwise a nice and clean copy. (2), 164 pp.
First edition of this rather unusual treatise on spiders in which Quatremère-Disjonval explores the relationship between spiders and weather conditions he used spiders as an indicator for atmospheric variations. Quatremère-Disjonval (1754-1830) was banished by Napoleon after the bankruptcy of his cotton spinning mill. Exiled to the Netherlands, he was imprisoned in Utrecht for his peculiar ideas and research. During his imprisonment, he studied the behavior of spiders. It was through atmospheric predictions derived from the behavior of spiders that Quatremère-Disjonval warned Jean-Charles Pichegru, French general, in the winter of 1795 of an impending severe frost, which trapped the Dutch fleet in the ice of the Zuiderzee and thus allowed the French armies to invade the Netherlands without resistance. This prediction earned him his release.
PRESSES UNIVERSITAIRES DE FRANCE. 1959. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 291 pages + Paginé de 292 à 500 + Paginé de 501 à 819 - quelques figures en noir et blanc dans le texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
COLLECTION EUCLIDE INTRODUCTION AUX ETUDES SCIENTIFIQUES CHIMIE. Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
Presses universitaires de france 1964 in8. 1964. Broché.
protection plastique annotation et tampon en page de garde rousseurs sur tranches intérieur assez propre
PUF. 1969. In-12. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 340 pages. Illustré de schémas en noir et blanc dans le texte. Couverture légèrement salie. Annotations en page de garde (ex-libris).. . . . Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
'Euclide', Section Chimie, fondée par Louis Hackspill. 10e édition mise à jour par Serge DAVID. Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
PRESSES UNIVERSITAIRES DE FRANCE. 1961. In-12. Relié toilé. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 241 pages - Plats salis.. . . . Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
PUF. 1952. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. Paginé de 294 à 493. Illustré de schémas en noir et blanc dans le texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
'Euclide', Section Chimie, dir. par Louis Hackspill. Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
PUF. 1961. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 323 pages. Illustré de schémas en noir et blanc dans le texte. Nombreuses annotations sur le 1er plat et dans le texte (ouvrage de travail).. . . . Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
'Euclide', Section Chimie, dir. par Louis Hackspill. 10e édition mise à jour par Serge DAVID. 6e édition. Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
PRESSES UNIVERSITAIRES DE FRANCE. 1961. In-12. Relié toilé. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 323 pages illustrées de nombreusesd figures dans le texte - Plats salis.. . . . Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
Presses universitaires de france. 1952. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Coiffe en pied abîmée, Intérieur acceptable. Tome 1 : VIII + 291 + VII pages - Tome 2 : paginé de 292 à 493 + VII pages - nombreuses figures en noir et blanc dans le texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
Collection Euclide. Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
Presses Universitaires de France. 1963. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 322 pp., dessin- 1 PHOTO DISPONIBLE.. . . . Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
Presses universitaires de france 1961 in8. 1961. Broché.
protection plastique tranches fânées intérieur propre bonne tenue
Couverture rigide. Cartonnage de l'éditeur, légèrement défraîchi. 310 pages.
Livre. Presses universitaires de France, 1961.
Couverture rigide. Cartonnage de l'éditeur. 322 pages.
Livre. Presses universitaires de France, 1963.
Presses universitaires de france 1959 in8. 1959. Broché.
protection plastique tranches fânées intérieur assez propre renforcement charnière au scotch bonne tenue
Presses universitaires de France. 1966. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. XII + 322 pages - quelques figures en noir et blanc dans le texte - rousseurs sur les plats.. . . . Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
Collection Euclide. Classification Dewey : 540-Chimie et sciences connexes
Editions De Massanne Saint-Laurent-Le-Minier 2007 In-8 carré ( 210 X 145 mm ) de 409 pages, broché sous couverture illustrée. Illustrations hors-texte. Bel exemplaire.
Debresse 1994 In-8 broché, 285 pp.
Très bon état d’occasion