Ferdinand Berthoud - Essai sur l'Horlogerie - 1763
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Ferdinand Berthoud, Essai sur l’Horlogerie, a two‑volume first edition from 1763, bound in leather with marbled endpapers, in French (original language), comprising 941 pages (489 in Tomo I and 452 in Tomo II) and 38 folding plates, published in Paris by J. Cl. Jombert, Musier and Ch. J. Panckoucke, in good condition.
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Ferdinand Berthoud - Essai sur l’Horlogerie - 2 volumes - First edition - 1763
Description
Important work by the celebrated clockmaker Ferdinand Berthoud (1727-1807), Essai sur l’Horlogerie, published in Paris in 1763.
First edition, in two volumes.
Full title: Essai sur l’horlogerie; in which is treated this art with respect to civil use, astronomy and navigation, establishing principles confirmed by experience.
An important French treatise from the eighteenth century dedicated to the art of watchmaking and its applications in civil use, astronomy and navigation.
The work is extensively illustrated with large, fold-out technical plates engraved, showing clock mechanisms, movements, gears, regulators and various mechanical and astronomical principles.
Volume I:
489 pages.
19 fold-out plates.
Dimensions: 25.3 × 20.5 × 5.2 cm.
Volume II:
452 pages.
19 fold-out plates.
Dimensions: 25.3 × 20.5 × 4.9 cm.
Set of 2 volumes with a total of 38 fold-out plates.
Published in Paris by J. Cl. Jombert, Musier and Ch. J. Panckoucke, with royal approval and privilege.
Old bindings with marbled paper and leather spines with titles and volume numbering.
The volumes show signs of age and use typical of a work published more than 260 years ago, including wear to bindings, rubbing, stains and aging of the paper. The fold-out plates retain the creases typical of their format.
Photographs are an essential part of the description and show in detail the condition of the books, the bindings and several of the fold-out plates.
Important collection for collectors of old books, horology, watchmaking, history of science, astronomy and navigation.
Author: Ferdinand Berthoud
Title: Essai sur l’Horlogerie
Edition: First edition
Year: 1763
Place of publication: Paris
Language: French
Number of volumes: 2
Pages: Volume I: 489 / Volume II: 452
Fold-out plates: 38 in total (19 + 19)
Binding: Old binding with marbled paper and leather spine.
The two volumes will be carefully packed and protected to ensure their proper preservation during transport.
Ferdinand Berthoud - Essai sur l’Horlogerie - 2 volumes - First edition - 1763
Description
Important work by the celebrated clockmaker Ferdinand Berthoud (1727-1807), Essai sur l’Horlogerie, published in Paris in 1763.
First edition, in two volumes.
Full title: Essai sur l’horlogerie; in which is treated this art with respect to civil use, astronomy and navigation, establishing principles confirmed by experience.
An important French treatise from the eighteenth century dedicated to the art of watchmaking and its applications in civil use, astronomy and navigation.
The work is extensively illustrated with large, fold-out technical plates engraved, showing clock mechanisms, movements, gears, regulators and various mechanical and astronomical principles.
Volume I:
489 pages.
19 fold-out plates.
Dimensions: 25.3 × 20.5 × 5.2 cm.
Volume II:
452 pages.
19 fold-out plates.
Dimensions: 25.3 × 20.5 × 4.9 cm.
Set of 2 volumes with a total of 38 fold-out plates.
Published in Paris by J. Cl. Jombert, Musier and Ch. J. Panckoucke, with royal approval and privilege.
Old bindings with marbled paper and leather spines with titles and volume numbering.
The volumes show signs of age and use typical of a work published more than 260 years ago, including wear to bindings, rubbing, stains and aging of the paper. The fold-out plates retain the creases typical of their format.
Photographs are an essential part of the description and show in detail the condition of the books, the bindings and several of the fold-out plates.
Important collection for collectors of old books, horology, watchmaking, history of science, astronomy and navigation.
Author: Ferdinand Berthoud
Title: Essai sur l’Horlogerie
Edition: First edition
Year: 1763
Place of publication: Paris
Language: French
Number of volumes: 2
Pages: Volume I: 489 / Volume II: 452
Fold-out plates: 38 in total (19 + 19)
Binding: Old binding with marbled paper and leather spine.
The two volumes will be carefully packed and protected to ensure their proper preservation during transport.
Details
Number of books
2
Subject
Technology
Book title
Essai sur l'Horlogerie
Author/ Illustrator
Ferdinand Berthoud
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1763
Height
25.3 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
20.5 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
A Paris
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
941
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