Lalande (Joseph-Jérôme Lefrançois, de.)

Lalande (Joseph-Jérôme Lefrançois, de.)

Astronomy. Paris, Desaint & Saillant, 1764. Large in-4, full marbled calf, spine ribbed and decorated, red morocco tomaison piece with title, double gilt fillet on the cuts, red edge (contemporary binding).
Original edition that will put Lalande at the forefront of European astronomers. He intended this work especially for young astronomers: "I declare without difficulty that there must be many mistakes in my work [...] Besides I did not take much trouble to look for a mistake| there was too much time to lose and too much boredom
to experience ...".

Complete with its 11

non-text

folding plates

.

Missing on the top cut of the first course, a few scratches on the dishes, blunt corners

.

Joint of the

same

:Abrégé d'Astronomie. Paris, Widow Desaint, 1774.