Sébastien Le Clerc / Cochin ; Chedel - Traité de géométrie théorique et pratique, à l'usage des artistes - 1744
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A 1744 reedition by Sébastien Le Clerc and Cochin/Chedel, this 231-page Traité de géométrie théorique et pratique blends technical drawings with artist sketches, a solid reference for art students.
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Second edition of this famous geometry treatise first published in 1690, illustrated with 45 folding plates. Checked and complete.
The boards are both technical and aesthetic, with geometric diagrams decorated with scenes in the lower parts, engraved by Chedel after Cochin.
Copper engravings imitate the woodcuts of the original edition, and the publisher added small vignettes that, besides providing pleasant amusement through their varied subjects, will also help train young people. To relax from serious study of geometry, they can practice with these.
to imitate them in writing.
Vintage binding, marbled havana calf, spine with raised bands, with a title piece and fleuronné panels in gilded tools. Red edges.
Condition: marks on the covers, rubbing and worn corners, missing at the head (solid volume). Moisture and foxing inside. Working copy, reasonable condition. Complete with all the plates.
This treatise complements the Practice of Geometry, both on paper and in the field. Sébastien Leclerc, or Le Clerc (1637-1714), was, in turn, a geographer-engineer, a member of the Royal Academy of Painting, a professor of geometry and perspective, engraver of Louis XIV's Cabinet, and a teacher at the Gobelins School.
Sébastien Le Clerc
Treatise of Theoretical and Practical Geometry for the Use of Artists
Paris, Jombert, 1744
in-8 (19.5 x 12 cm); xiv-(2)-231 pages. 4 pages (catalog)
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We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web.
On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore
48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
Translated by Google TranslateSecond edition of this famous geometry treatise first published in 1690, illustrated with 45 folding plates. Checked and complete.
The boards are both technical and aesthetic, with geometric diagrams decorated with scenes in the lower parts, engraved by Chedel after Cochin.
Copper engravings imitate the woodcuts of the original edition, and the publisher added small vignettes that, besides providing pleasant amusement through their varied subjects, will also help train young people. To relax from serious study of geometry, they can practice with these.
to imitate them in writing.
Vintage binding, marbled havana calf, spine with raised bands, with a title piece and fleuronné panels in gilded tools. Red edges.
Condition: marks on the covers, rubbing and worn corners, missing at the head (solid volume). Moisture and foxing inside. Working copy, reasonable condition. Complete with all the plates.
This treatise complements the Practice of Geometry, both on paper and in the field. Sébastien Leclerc, or Le Clerc (1637-1714), was, in turn, a geographer-engineer, a member of the Royal Academy of Painting, a professor of geometry and perspective, engraver of Louis XIV's Cabinet, and a teacher at the Gobelins School.
Sébastien Le Clerc
Treatise of Theoretical and Practical Geometry for the Use of Artists
Paris, Jombert, 1744
in-8 (19.5 x 12 cm); xiv-(2)-231 pages. 4 pages (catalog)
Seller's Story
We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web.
On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore
48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
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Number of Books
1
Subject
Mathematics
Book Title
Traité de géométrie théorique et pratique, à l'usage des artistes
Author/ Illustrator
Sébastien Le Clerc / Cochin ; Chedel
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1744
Edition
Reprint
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
231
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