Scientific Instruments of the 17th and 18th Centuries and their makers. Translated and edited by Mary Holbrook
by DAUMAS, Maurice
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London,: Portman Books,, (1989).. [vi], 361 pp. 4to. Original cloth with dust jacket. With text illustrations and 142 figures on plates. Daumas' pioneer work and classic study (1955) of the development of scientific instruments, here translated, edited and brought up to date by Dr. Holbrook. A must for every scientific library. Our of print!
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- Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books (BE)
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- Title
- Scientific Instruments of the 17th and 18th Centuries and their makers. Translated and edited by Mary Holbrook
- Author
- DAUMAS, Maurice
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Portman Books,
- Place of Publication
- London,
- Date Published
- (1989).
- Keywords
- scientific instruments microscopy astronomy optics history of science
- Bookseller catalogs
- scientific instruments;
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About Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books
Fine and rare books in the fields of science, medicine, technology and the applied arts. Old fashioned printed catalogues and lists available on request.A note on binding conservation. All our ancient leather bindings are carefully cleaned with Brecknell's leather soap, and when needed, treated with hydroxypropylcellulose (in the case of dry leather). Finally we protect the leather with \"Cire 213\", the ultimate binding conservation wax developed by the BNF (Bibliothque nationale de France).
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