Jean Keill - Institutions astronomiques, ou leçons élémentaires d'astronomie - 1746

Rare original illustrated edition with 15 folding plates inserted as plates of this scientific treatise intended to present the fundamental principles of astronomy and the advances made in the study of the solar system in the 18th century -

Translated from Latin and considerably enriched by the French astronomer Pierre-Charles Le Monnier, the work goes beyond a simple pedagogical introduction to offer an in-depth synthesis of the astronomical knowledge of its time, in particular those arising from the works of Copernicus, Newton and the great European observers -

The volume opens with an essay devoted to the history and progress of modern astronomy, tracing the main discoveries that gradually transformed the understanding of the Universe and allowed the establishment of new theories on celestial motions -

Jean Keill - Institutions astronomiques, ou leçons élémentaires d'astronomie pour servir d'introduction à la physique céleste et à la science des longitudes - 1746 - Hippolyte-Louis Guérin & Jacques Guérin -
650 pages

Good binding condition, the work in its full period calfskin binding, wear from use, a few minor defects on boards and spine, damage to the tips, worn joints and corners, foxing on the edges, red edges, spine with raised cords richly decorated with gilded fleurons, gilded title, cold tooling on the boards -

Good interior condition, browning, beautiful vignette on title page, handsome headpieces, beautiful initial, work enriched with 15 folding plates, original French translation by P.C Le Monnier (astronomer to Louis XV), good copy -

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