INVENTORY #117865
Histoire de L'Astronomie Ancienne, Depuis Son Origine Jusqu'a L'Établissement de L'École D'Alexandrie
BAILLY, [Jean Sylvain]
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A first edition of the first of Bailly's historical works, presenting his rather eccentric theories about the Atlantean origns of astronomy. Bailly (1736-1793) was a French astronomer, mathematician, freemason and political leader during the early part of the French Revolution. He served as mayor of Paris from 1789 to 1791 but was guillotined during the Reign of Terror.
Publication Info
- Publisher: Chez les Freres Debure
- Edition: First Edition
- Date Published: 1775
- Place Published: Paris
- ISBN: n/a
Details
- Condition: Very good
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: No
- Jacket Condition: n/a
- Details:
xxii, 526 p. + plates. 26 cm. 3 fold-out plates at rear. Quarter burgundy leather with marbled paper boards. Red text block edge. New endpapers. Small ink stamp on title page.