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Idées sur la météorologie.

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Idées sur la météorologie.

by LUC, Jean-André de

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Londres, Imprimerie de T. Spilbury, 1786-1787.

3 parts bound in 2 volumes 8vo [211 x 131 mm] of : I/ (2) bl. ll., (2) ll. of table, 320 pp., (1) l., pp. 319 to 543, pp. 485 to 516 (appendix), 2 folding plates out of pagination, (2) bl. ll. ; II/ (1) l., (2) ll. of table, 478 pp., (1) l. of errata.

Red straight-grained morocco, gilt fillets and Greek patterns around the covers, flat spines with panels decorated with gilt Greek patterns and small floral tools, inner Greek pattern, gilt edges. Binding from the beginning of the 19th century in Bozérian's style.

Uncommon first edition of this treatise on meteorology by the Swiss physicist and geologist Jean-André de Luc (Geneva, 1727 – Windsor, 1817).

Jean-André de Luc is a famous Swiss physicist, geologist and philosopher who was one of the first scientists to explore the high mountains. He contributed to the progress of geology and physics at a time when one of these sciences was starting to develop and the other did not yet have the importance it has acquired today. De Luc set out to reconcile reason and faith, science and revelation.

Having left Switzerland, the author settled in England where he became a reader to Queen Charlotte; as a member of various scientific societies including the Royal Society of London, he made important improvements to meteorological measuring instruments such as barometers, thermometers, hygrometers, etc.

Deluc published his Ideas on Meteorology in 1786-1787, which triggered a controversy with Horace-Bénédict de Saussure over the merits of their respective hygrometers.

Our copy is complete with its two folding engraved plates.

Very beautiful copy of this rare work preserved in an elegant red morocco binding from the beginning of the 19th century in Bozérian's style.


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Londres, Imprimerie de T. Spilbury, 1786-1787.

3 parties reliées en 2 volumes in-8 de : I/ (2) ff. bl., (2) ff. de table, 320 pp., (1) f., pp. 319 à 543, pp. 485 à 516 (appendice), 2 planches dépliantes hors texte, (2) ff. bl. ; II/ (1) f., (2) ff. de table, 478 pp., (1) f. d'errata.

Maroquin rouge à grain long, filets et grecques dorés encadrant les plats, dos lisses à compartiments ornés de grecques et petits fers floraux dorés, filet or sur les coupes, grecque intérieure, tranches dorées. Reliure du début du XIXème siècle dans le style de Bozérian.

211 x 131 mm.

Edition originale peu courante de ce traité de météorologie dû au physicien et géologue suisse Jean-André de Luc (Genève, 1727 – Windsor, 1817).

Jean-André de Luc est un célèbre physicien, géologue et philosophe suisse qui fut un des premiers savants à explorer la haute montagne. Il a contribué aux progrès de la géologie et de la physique dans un temps où l'une de ces sciences commençait à se développer et où l'autre n'avait pas encore l'importance qu'elle a acquise aujourd'hui. De Luc se proposa de concilier la raison et la foi, la science et la révélation.

Ayant quitté la Suisse, l'auteur s'installa en Angleterre où il devint lecteur de la reine Charlotte ; membre de diverses sociétés scientifiques dont la société royale de Londres, il apporta d'importantes améliorations aux instruments de mesure météorologique tels que baromètres, thermomètres, hygromètres, etc.

Deluc publie en 1786-1787 ses Idées sur la météorologie, qui déclenchent une polémique avec Horace-Bénédict de Saussure autour des mérites de leurs hygromètres respectifs.

L'exemplaire est bien complet de ses 2 planches gravées dépliantes.

Très bel exemplaire de ce rare ouvrage conservé dans une élégante reliure en maroquin rouge du début du XIXe siècle dans le style de Bozérian.

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Idées sur la météorologie.
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LUC, Jean-André de
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