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Engelmann, p. 35 ; Recke/Napiersky III, p. 367 ; ADB XXV, 184 ; Poggendorff II, 365 ; not in Tomash Library Cat. First and only edition. The book contains two chapters, the first covering pages 1-90 with a detailed description of this mathematical instrument, the second its mathematical derivation with numerous examples. After starting his career as a teacher in southern Germany and France, Parrot (1767-1852) was very successful as a professor of physics and rector of the University of Dorpat from 1795. One folding plate with the various parts of the instrument.

40 mounted original photographs, mostly albumen (36) and tin types (?) (3), slightly varying sizes but mostly carte-de-visite format comprising views of the city (32) with views of its catholic churches (5) and 8 portraits of catholic clergy including 4 portraits of the owner of the album Georg Pax. All photographs loosely contained in matts within gilt rules on recto and verso of 20 white cardboard leaves. Buffalo (1865 - early 1870's). Cont. black morocco, gilt title on spine 'Album' and one metal clasp and hatch to fore edge. Inner gilt dentelles. Front cover with a finely painted raised medal with a half-length tempera portrait of pope Pius IX within a silver frame. All edges gilt. (215 x 170 mm). Minor rubbing to extremeties.
The album belonged to and was probably compiled by the catholic priest Georg Pax, his printed booklabel on front paste-down, who was ordained priest in 1861 and appointed secretary to the bishop of Buffalo in 1862. It seems plausible that the album was put together by Pax… Read More

Album militaire. Illustrated French manuscript on paper. No place (Evreux ?, 1860). 432 original watercolour plates with uniforms of French miltary, heigthened with gum Arabic (recte 429, lacking plates 10, 11 and 38) and including a richly illustrated main title and 4 unillustrated half-titles. 1. Armée Fancaise 1806 à 1814 (plates 122-181) - 2. Garde Impériale de Napoléon III 1858 à 1859 (plates 182-330) - 3. Armèe Francaise (plates 331-392) - 4. Armèe d'Afrique (plates 393-432). Each plate with manuscript caption in brown ink, and framed by double rules in brown ink. Cont. half calf, flat spine richly gilt with gilt stamped title "Album Militaire" and the name "Picro". 4to (311 x 230 mm). Spine damaged, hinges split but still holding, boards heavily rubbed, edges worn.
A magnificent collection of watercolours of French military in chronological order, starting with plate 2 with a warrior of the 5. century through plate 32 with an infanteryman of 1680. Plates 33 through 43 covers the period… Read More

Engraved title-vignette, 5 unnumb. leaves, 71, (3), 361, (3) pages ; engraved title vignette, 2 unnumb. leaves, 284 (2) pages. Cont. green half morocco, flat spine richly gilt with gilt stamped title. Covers lined with shell marbled paper, endpapers lined with an unusual pattern of multiple coloured shell marbled paper. All edges yellow. 4to (290 x 210 mm). Extremeties rubbed. Brooks, 361 ; Weiss 101. "Edizione sorvegliata da Bodoni e ben lo scorge chi ne esamina i pregi tipografici" (De Lama II, p. 53). A fine copy broadmargined and fresh inside.