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Antique French scientific / physics book from 1853:
“Nouveau Manuel Complet du Physicien-Préparateur”
or
“Description d’un Cabinet de Physique”
by Dr. Fau and Charles Chevalier
Paris, 1853
Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret
Original decorative leather binding with rich gilt embossing, marbled endpapers, and gilt-edged pages.
Historical work on experimental physics, scientific instruments, acoustics, optics, and 19th-century physical apparatus.
Includes numerous tables.
An exceptionally beautiful piece of scientific and technological history.
Condition:
Signs of age and use are present.
Leather partially rubbed/bumped along edges and spine ends.
Interior overall well preserved.
Some foxing throughout, typical for its age.
Please refer to the photos for the exact condition.
Particularly decorative collector’s volume for:
- Antiquarian book collectors
- History of science
- Physics / optics / scientific instruments
- Cabinet of Curiosities
- Library decoration / steampunk interiors
Language: French
Private sale – no warranty or returns!
