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LALANDE (Jérôme Directeur de l'observatoire de l'école militaire) - Abrégé d'astronomie. Paris, Firmin Didot, 1795; in-8, XXX-418 pp. + 16 folding plates hors-texte, contemporary full calf binding, smooth spine, speckled edges, red morocco title-piece, some leather loss on boards, to be restored. Second, enlarged edition. Complete with 16 engraved intaglio folding plates. Lalande was a pupil of Delisle and Le Monnier. Lalande was sent to Berlin to complete his thesis. He took part in the publication of Edmond Halley's books, adding a history of Halley's comet. Lalande then joined the Collège de France. He became famous for his work on the orbit of Venus. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY
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LALANDE (Jérôme Directeur de l'observatoire de l'école militaire) - Abrégé d'astronomie. Paris, Firmin Didot, 1795; in-8, XXX-418 pp. + 16 folding plates hors-texte, contemporary full calf binding, smooth spine, speckled edges, red morocco title-piece, some leather loss on boards, to be restored. Second, enlarged edition. Complete with 16 engraved intaglio folding plates. Lalande was a pupil of Delisle and Le Monnier. Lalande was sent to Berlin to complete his thesis. He took part in the publication of Edmond Halley's books, adding a history of Halley's comet. Lalande then joined the Collège de France. He became famous for his work on the orbit of Venus. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY
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