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Figuier,L.

Les merveilles de la science ou description populaire des inventions modernes. 4 vols. Paris, Furne, Jouvet & Cie (c. 1870). 4°. With wood engraved portrait, wood engraved title and very numerous wood engravings in the text. Red hardcover d. Zt. w. gilt-stamped title and ribbed boards (wear, somewhat rubbed and bumped). Vicaire III, 709f. Brockett 4537. Tissandier p. 2 1. first edition. - With an extensive chapter on ballooning in vol. II, furthermore with contributions on telegraphy, steam engine, electromagnetism, light, diving bell, lighthouses, anesthesia, photography, fish farming etc.. - Slight foxing, the portrait slightly browned. Binding rubbed, corners bumped in places. Front pastedown and title several times, N.a. first text leaf - ╔In addition: Ders.╗ Les nouvelles Conquetes de la Science. Isthmes et Canaux. Paris, c. 1890. 4°. With 189 partly fulls. Wood engravings. 614 pp., 1 leaf. (Somewhat rubbed, binding loose in front inner hinge).

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Figuier,L.

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