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Kiefer

1802 - Maupertuis, (P.L.M.) de.

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€80

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Estimation

€80 - 120

Sale fees

27%

Maupertuis, (P.L.M.) de. La figura della Terra, determinata dalle osservazioni dei signori de Maupertuis, Clairaut, Camus, Le Monnier... e Outhier... accompagnati dal signor Celsius... al Circolo Polare. Amsterdam, Catuffe 1738. 8° piccolo. Con frontespizio e vignetta di testa incisi, 1 mappa in rame piegata e 9 tavole in rame piegate. Tavole in rame. XXIV p., 2 fogli, 216 p. Copertina in pelle dell'epoca. Ristampa di Amsterdam nell'anno della prima edizione parigina. Poggendorff II, 85. Roller/Goodman II, 173. Cfr. DSB IX, 186. Chavanne 3128. Babson (Newton) 94. - Descrizione della spedizione del fisico e matematico in Lapponia per determinare la longitudine: "Le sensazionali spedizioni topografiche di Charles de La Condamine nella zona dell'equatore (Perù) nel 1735 e di Pierre de Maupertuis oltre il circolo polare (Lapponia) nel 1736/37 dimostrarono la teoria della forma sferoidale della Terra, appiattita ai poli" (Focus Behaim-Globus 162). Con una mappa del Circolo Polare Artico. - Tavole con bordi macchiati d'acqua, frontespizio e copertina anteriore sciolti.

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Auction details

Asta 146 - Giorno 2
Thursday, December 10
10:00 AM
Steubenstrasse, 36
75172 Pforzheim, Germany

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