Robert Smith - Traité d'optique. Traduit de l'anglais et considérablement augmenté - 1767

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Robert Smith's Traité d'optique, translated from English and considerably enlarged, in one volume in French, originally published in 1767 by A Brest, Chez Romain Malassis, leather binding, 739 pages, 26 x 20 cm, 1st edition, subject Physics/Optics, in very good condition with 67 engraved plates.

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In 4°, bound in full contemporary leather, spine with raised bands (old repair to the upper cap) with rich ornaments to the compartments of the spine, red edges, pp. XIII-(3)-739-(3). Accompanied by 67 plates engraved in copper throughout. Some slight marginal browning, headpiece and endpieces finely engraved. Besides the general theory of optics, the first work contains its application to geometry and computation and the description of the methods for cutting lenses. Magnificent work by Smith, professor of astronomy and experimental philosophy at Cambridge. (Cf. Graesse, VI, 424).

In 4°, bound in full contemporary leather, spine with raised bands (old repair to the upper cap) with rich ornaments to the compartments of the spine, red edges, pp. XIII-(3)-739-(3). Accompanied by 67 plates engraved in copper throughout. Some slight marginal browning, headpiece and endpieces finely engraved. Besides the general theory of optics, the first work contains its application to geometry and computation and the description of the methods for cutting lenses. Magnificent work by Smith, professor of astronomy and experimental philosophy at Cambridge. (Cf. Graesse, VI, 424).

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Number of Books
1
Subject
Physics
Book Title
Traité d'optique. Traduit de l'anglais et considérablement augmenté
Author/ Illustrator
Robert Smith
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1767
Height
26 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
20 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
A Brest, Chez Romain Malassis, 1767
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
739
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