Lot no. 567
Free Society of Emulation of Rouen. Public meeting [...] held on 6 June 1829 [-1830]. Rouen, Baudry, 1829-1830.
2 parts in one vol. In-8 black half calf, spine with decorated false nerves (period binding). Joints worn, rubbed.
After numerous analyses of works and reports, this volume contains, among others, a Notice sur les poids et mesures et un Mémoire sur les abeilles by Le Marchand de la Faverie, a Fable by E.-H. Langlois, a Notice sur le tunnel de Londres by Brunel, Recherches sur le Cuir doré anciennement appelé or bazané by E. de La Quérière, a Description d'une Méridienne mobile donnant chaque jour le midi moyen sur une ligne droite inventée by C. Frisard and E. Barthélémy, etc. Barthélémy, etc. The illustration consists of 4 plates and 1 fold-out table.
Some foxing. Ex-libris JM.
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