Guillemin - Le monde physique - 1883-1885

Set of 3 antique books – A. Guillemin – Le Monde Physique – Volumes III, IV and V – Hachette Edition, 1883
Description
Magnificent set of three leather-bound prestige volumes of Le Monde Physique by Amédée Guillemin, published in Paris by Librairie Hachette & Cie – 1883.
These volumes are devoted to essential scientific themes of the 19th century, with careful illustrations and an elegant presentation:
Volume III – Magnetism and Electricity
→ Contains 20 large plates outside the text (including several in color and technical plates), and 577 explanatory vignettes inserted in the text.
Volumes IV & V – Appendices to the treaty with diagrams, figures and detailed explanations.
Features :
Original edition from the period – 1883
Full percaline bindings / red chagrin with rich and decorative gilding
Folio format or large octavo (a generous format suitable for illustrated plates)
Fine specimens for collection, library, or decoration.
Condition: sturdy bindings
Backs nicely gilded and without major discoloration.
Clean inside pages, text and plates visible and legible.
Some signs of wear and very light reddening consistent with age, but no major damage.
Why this lot is interesting: Iconic nineteenth-century scientific work.
Technical illustrations and color plates.
Decorative bindings that will make any old library shine.
Strong interest among collectors of antique scientific books.