Allain Manesson Mallet - La geometrie practique - 1702
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La Géométrie Pratique by Allain Manesson Mallet, a two-volume illustrated French science work published in Paris in 1702, bound in full leather, 683 pages, 25 × 15 cm, with 257 engraved plates covering practical geometry, surveying, architecture and engineering.
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Alain Manesson Mallet – La Géométrie Pratique – Tome I & II – Paris, 1702 – Complete with 257 full page plates.
Rare and highly decorative early 18th-century scientific work by the French mathematician and military engineer Alain Manesson Mallet.
Offered here are Tome I and Tome II of:
La Géométrie Pratique
Published in Paris in 1702 (“M. DCCII”) by the Royal Printer Anisson.
This richly illustrated work on practical geometry, trigonometry, surveying, measurement, perspective and stereometry is famous for its numerous engraved plates depicting:
geometric constructions,
scientific and measuring instruments,
land surveying,
architectural and garden views,
military and engineering subjects,
and views related to Versailles and Trianon.
The set is complete with all engraved plates:
Tome I: 137 plates - 346 pp.
Tome II: 120 plates - 337 pp.
Total: 257 engraved plates.
Beautiful contemporary full leather bindings with raised bands and gilt-decorated spine compartments.
Condition:
bindings worn and rubbed,
loss to spine leather,
corners bumped,
some age-related wear and browning,
interiors generally clean and well preserved,
engravings strong and sharp,
structurally solid.
A highly attractive and important early scientific work from the period of Louis XIV, combining mathematics, engineering, architecture and decorative printing.
Contemporary full leather bindings with wear and spine damage; interiors remarkably well preserved and complete with all plates.
Alain Manesson Mallet – La Géométrie Pratique – Tome I & II – Paris, 1702 – Complete with 257 full page plates.
Rare and highly decorative early 18th-century scientific work by the French mathematician and military engineer Alain Manesson Mallet.
Offered here are Tome I and Tome II of:
La Géométrie Pratique
Published in Paris in 1702 (“M. DCCII”) by the Royal Printer Anisson.
This richly illustrated work on practical geometry, trigonometry, surveying, measurement, perspective and stereometry is famous for its numerous engraved plates depicting:
geometric constructions,
scientific and measuring instruments,
land surveying,
architectural and garden views,
military and engineering subjects,
and views related to Versailles and Trianon.
The set is complete with all engraved plates:
Tome I: 137 plates - 346 pp.
Tome II: 120 plates - 337 pp.
Total: 257 engraved plates.
Beautiful contemporary full leather bindings with raised bands and gilt-decorated spine compartments.
Condition:
bindings worn and rubbed,
loss to spine leather,
corners bumped,
some age-related wear and browning,
interiors generally clean and well preserved,
engravings strong and sharp,
structurally solid.
A highly attractive and important early scientific work from the period of Louis XIV, combining mathematics, engineering, architecture and decorative printing.
Contemporary full leather bindings with wear and spine damage; interiors remarkably well preserved and complete with all plates.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Science
Book title
La geometrie practique
Author/ Illustrator
Allain Manesson Mallet
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1702
Height
25 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
15 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Imprimerie Royale Paris
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
683
