Astronomie. Tome premier - seconde

by Jérôme Lalande

$4,500 · Offered by Sophia Rare Books

First edition

Paris: Desaint & Saillant, 1764. First edition, a fine set from the library of Erik Prosperin, of this major work by the celebrated French astronomer, which served as the introductory text for a generation of astronomers. “Next to his indefatigable efforts to improve astronomical tables, Lalande’s greatest contribution was as a writer of textbooks, the most important being his Traité

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