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Borel, Emile. LECONS SUR LES FONCTIONS MONOGENES UNIFORMES D'UNE VARIABLE COMPLEXE
Paris 1917 Gauthier-Villars. In French. Octavo, 160p., wraps. VG text browned but not brittle. no owner marks. (a13745)
$35.00 Poussin, G. de la Vallee . LECONS SUR L'APPROXIMATION DES FONCTIONS D'UNE VARIABLE REELLE
Paris 1919 Gauthier Villars. In French. Octavo, 150pp., original wraps rebound in later wraps. Good. (a13793)
$40.00Appell, Paul. ANALYSE MATHEMATIQUE TOME 1: ANALYSE DES COURBES, SURFACES ET FONCTIONS USUELLES, INTEGRALES SIMPLES. TOME 2: EQUATIONS DIFFERENTIELLES, DEVELOPPEMENTS EN SERIES, NOMBRES COMPLESES, INTEGRALES MULTIPLES
Paris 1937 and 1938 Gauthier Villars. Cinquieme ed entierement refondue par George Valiron. In French. 2 volumes. 8vo., hardcovers. VG. 2 volumes. (a13836)
$75.00 Merat de Vaumartoise, Francois Victor (1780-1851); J-B Bailleiere . DUE TAENIA, OR VER SOLITARIE, ET DE SA CURE RADICALE PAR L'ECORCE DE RACINE DE GRENADIER; CATALOGUE DES LIVRES DE MEDICINE
Paris 1832 Pailliere. Precede de la description du taenia det du Bothriocephale avec l'indication des anciens traitemens employes contre ces vers. Cure for tapeworms using grenadier root. In French. 2 titles in one volume. Octavo, 164pp., original front wrap remounted on later plain wraps. Good. (a16282)
$245.00de Sade, Abbe Jacques Francois Paul Aldonce (Petrarch, Francois ). MEMOIRES POUR LA VIE DE FRANCOIS PETRARQUE TIRES DE SES OUEVRES ET DES AUTEURS CONTEMPORAINS 3 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Amsterdam 1764-67 Arskee & Mercus. Avec des notes ou dissertations et les Pieces justificative. In French. 3 large volumes, complete 4to. (10 inches by 8 inches), 447pp. plus 97pp. of notes; 495pp plus 83pp. of notes; 811pp. plus 88pp. of notes, full leather with gilt- decorated spines, mounted red leather spine labels, marbled fore-edges and marbled end papers. Owner bookplate removed (partly) from Volume 1. Good, leather rubbed and worn but boards well attached. Text clean, no ownership marks, binding secure. Brunet 30705. 3 volume set: (a16509)
$950.00 Claude, Henri and Jean Lhermitte . L'ENCEPHALE JOURNAL DE NEUROLOGIE ET DE PSYCHIATRIE 1928
Paris 1928 G. Doin. In French. Sm.4to., 500pp., photo illustrations, rebound in 1/2 leather with marbled boards. VG. (a16756)
$100.00Minkowski, Hermann. MEMOIRE SUR LA THEORIE DES FORMES QUADRATIQUES A COEFFICIENTS ENTIERS
Paris 1887 first edition. Hardcover. Bound in Memoires Presente Par Divers Savants A L'Academie des Science de L'Institute de France, Tome Vingt-Neuvieme, Deuxieme Serie. In French. Lg.4to., 180pp., original printed boards. Also included are a 72 page paper by Henry J. S. Smith: "Representation des Nombres par des Sommes de Cinq Carres" and a 208 page paper by Appell : "Les Deblais et Les Remblais des Systemes Continus ou Discontinus." Minkowski was awarded the grand prize of the Mathematics Academy for this paper on Quadratic Forms. Uncut. Good, boards soiled and scuffed. (a17085)
$475.00 Gylden, Hugo . TRAITE ANALYTIQUE DES ORBITES ABSOLUES DES HUIT PLANETES PRINCIPALES TOME 1-THEORIE GENERALE DES ORBITES ABSOLUES
Stockholm 1893 Beijer. In French. 4to., 573pp. (Part 1), 63pp. (part 2). Very nicely bound in 1/2 leather with raised spine bands and marbled boards. **Briefly inscribed and signed from 'L'Auteur.' VG, minor wear. (a17386)
$140.00 Ramus, C. . ALGEBRA OG FUNCTIONASLAERE
Kjobenhavn 1840 C. A. Reitzel. 4to., 210pp., later wraps. Owner signed. Good, some old dry water staining on every page. Binding secure, (a17664)
$100.00 Liouville, Roger . SUR LES INVARIANTS DES CERTAINES EQUATIONS DIFFERENTIALLES
Paris 1889. In one complete issue of the Journal de L'Ecole Polytechique. 4to., pp. 7-76, wraps. Includes several other articles. Some chipping on the wraps, text tight. Near VG. (a17729)
$100.00 Becquerel, Edmond et Henri . MEMOIRE SUR LA TEMPERATURE DE L'AIR A LA SURFACE DU SOL ET DE LA TERRE JUSQU'A TRENTE-SIX METRES DE PRONDEUS
Paris 1879 first edition. Firmin Didot. Comptes Rendus, Tome 42 No. 5. La Temperature de l'Air a la Surface du Sol et de la Terre Jusqu'a 36 Metres de Profondeur, ainsi que sur la Temperature de Deux Sols, l'Un Denude, l'Audre Couvert de Gazon Pendant l'Annee 1879. In French. 4to., 64pp, rebound in later wraps. VG. (a17828)
$45.00 Levaditi, C. and J. Roche . LA SYPHILIS EXPERIMENTATION MICROBIOLOGIE DIAGNOSTIC
Paris 1909 Masson. In French. Hardcover. Octavo, 396pp., 59 figures, 2 planches, cloth. VG, one page has inch tear in margin with no loss of text. (a17947)
$65.00 Calmette, A. . L'INFECTION BACILLAIRE ET LA TUBERCULOSE CHEZ L'HOMME ET CHEZ LES ANIMAUX
Paris 1920 1st Masson. In french. Sm.4to., 619pp., 31 figs., 25 planches hors texte en couleurs, index, wraps. A bit of light pencil underlining in text. Good, somewhat worn. (a18122)
$39.00(Bourru E. C.). L'ART DE SE TRAITER SOI-MEME DANS LES MALADIES VENERIENNES ET DE SE GUERIR DE LEURS DIFFERENS SYMPTOMES
Paris 1770 Costard. Hardcover sm octavo. Author described as Docteur-Regent de la Faculte de Medecine en L'Universite de Paris. In French. , xxxvi, 487pp., full leather. Academy bookplate. Good, later paper backstrip, front inner hinge cracked, leather boards worn and rounded on edges. Original printing, not modern remake. (a18429)
$39.00 Chauveau, B. . ELECTRICITE ATMOSPHERIQUE (3 VOLUMES IN ONE)
Paris 1922 first edition (?). Doin. Hardcover sm4to. 90pp., 264pp., 240pp., hardcover. Author's name stamp on one page. VG, text lightly, very evenly browned; binding secure; minor cover wear. Scarce. (a19582)
$350.00 Regnault, M. V. . MEMOIRE SUR LA VITESSE DE PROPAGATION DES ONDES DANS LES MILIEUX GAZEUX PART I
Paris 1868 Didot Freres. Memoires de l'Academie des Sciences de l'Institut Imperial de France. Hardcover. 4to., 575pp., 3/4 leather. Regnault's work was the forerunner of the physical chemistry that came to full life with Ostwald (Asimov: Biographical Encyclopedia of Science, No. 258b). Small library stamps on half title. Good, cover worn. This is part one only (of two volume set.) (a20204)
$350.00(history of science). ACTES DU XIe CONGRES INTERNATIONAL D'HISTOIRE DES SCIENCES VARSOVIE-CRACOVIE 24-31 AOUT 1965
Warsaw 1968. Articles in English, German, French, Russian, Italian, Polish etc. Five large volumes. Sm.4to., 211pp., 331pp., 444pp., 321pp., 388pp., illustrations, errata slips laid in. Wraps. Several hundred articles on an immense variety of subjects related to the History of Science.The volumes are generally uncut. Good to VG, some exterior wear on the wraps. Set of five volumes: (a23211)
$120.00 Thibierge, Dr. George . SYPHILIS ET DEONTOLOGIE
Paris 1903 Masson et Cie. Hardcover.In French. Covers: Enonce du Diagnostic, Jeunes Gens Syphilitiques, Pendant le Mariage, Divorce, Nourrissons Syphilitiques, Syphilitiques dans les Hopitaux, Transmission de la Syphilis par les Instruments, etc. Octavo., 296pp., half red leather with marbled boards. Near VG, some cover wear. (a25926)
$85.00Mathias, E.. LE POINT CRITIQUE DES CORPS PURS
Paris 1904first edition. C. Naud. 255pp. Hardcover octavo. Green cloth . In French. Good Plus, minimal wear; text toned but not brittle. no dj.no owner marks. (a27150)
$65.00 Tannery, Jules and Jules Molk . ELEMENTS DE LA THEORIES DES FONCTIONS ELLIPTIQUES TOME I INTRODUCTION CALCUL DIFFERENTIAL; TOME II CALCUL DIFFERENTIAL; TOME III CALCUL INTEGRAL 1; TOME IV CALCUL INTEGRAL 2 (in 4 volumes)
Paris 1893, 1896, 1898, 1902. Gauthier Villars. In French. 4 hardcover volumes. Lg.8vo., 246pp., 299pp., 267pp., 303pp., green marbled paper covered boards with leather spines. Label removed from base of spine on each volume (some damage to leather). Small number neatly stamped at heels of spines, number stamps and library stamps on endpapers, half title and title pages. Good , all text pages clean (lightly browned), covers a bit faded; some wear and rubbig on covers. All hinges intact and bindings secure. 4 volumes complete. (a29535)
$165.00 Levy, M. Maurice . LA STATIQUE GRAPHIQUE ET SES APPLICATIONS AUX CONSTRUCTIONS IIIe PARTIE: ARCS. PONTS SUSPENDUS. CORPS DE REVOLUTION
Paris 1887 2nd ed. Gauthier-Villars. In French. 8vo., 418pp. Includes Atlas Volume, plates XXXIII to XL, bound in one volume with text. Volume 3 of Levy's 4 volume work which was his "most significant work...an attempt to apply the methods of projective geometry, particularly the theory of geometric transformations, to the problems of statics. " (DSB volume 8 p. 287.) Number in gilt at heel of spine. Good, some cover wear. Volume 3 only. (a29540)
$125.00 Robin, Charles . LECONS SUR LES HUMEURS NORMALES ET MORBIDES DU CORPS DE L'HOMME
Paris 1867 Bailliere. In French. Hardcover. Octavo, 848pp., a few small text illustrations, cloth with remounted spine. School bookplate. Number on spine. A few pencil notes in margins and on rear end paper. Fair, binding secure and text lightly toned but clean. (a30397)
$45.00Ruchonnet, Charles. ELEMENTS DE CALCUL APPROXIMATIF
Paris 1874 second ed, augmente. In French. Thin hardcover Octavo, 65p. 3/4 cloth with marbled boards. Old circular Institution stamp and number on half title. Small gilt numbers on lower spine. Near Fine. (a35037)
$50.00 Berthelot, M. . LES CARBURES D'HYDROGENE 1851-1901 - TOME II LES CARBURES PYROGENES SERIES DIVERSES
Paris 1901 Gauthier Villars. In French. Hardcover. Large octavo, 558pp., 3/4 brown leather with brown and black marbled boards. VG, leather a bit rubbed. Volume 2 (of 3) only. (a35064)
$100.00 Oltramare, G. . MEMOIRE SUR LA GENERALISATION DES IDENTITES
Geneve 1886 Centrale Genevoise. In French. Hardcover. 4to., 109pp., cloth. Institution stamp and printed numbers on front free blank and on title page. Near VG, tape reside on boards at lower spine edge, front board a bit bowed, small bump in middle of lower edges. (a36869)
$145.00 Ouvrier Delile, J. C. . L'ARITHMETIQUE METHODIQUE ET DEMONTREE APPLIQUEE AU COMMERCE, A LA BANQUE AND A LA FINANCE
Paris 1787 l'Auteur. In French. Octavo, 8vo., 460pp., hardcover. Signed by the author. Institution stamp on title page. Good, outer hinges cracked, spine ends worn, corner bumped. (a37947)
$175.00Franck, Max. LA LOI DE NEWTON EST LA LOI UNIQUE THEORIE MECHANIQUE DE L'UNIVERS
Paris 1921 1st Gauthier-Villars. 8vo., 156pp., wraps. Residue of label on front, small ink numbers at base of spine, number and institution ownership stamp on front wrap and first few pages (including title page). Largely unopened. Good, some wear, final 30 text pages lightly creased. Very Scarce. (a38046)
$100.00 Demartres, G. . COURS DE GEOMETRIE INFINITESIMALE
Paris 1913 Gauthier-Villars. Avec une preface de P. Appell. Sm.4to., 455pp., wraps. Owner signed on titlepage. Good, light wear, a few pencil notes in text. (a38133)
$125.00 Aoust, M. L'Abbe . ANALYSE INFINITESIMALE DES COURBES DANS L'ESPACE
Paris 1876 Gauthier-Villars. In French. Hardcover. Octavo, 564pp. Leather spine, marbled boards. Occasional institution stamps in text. VG, leather rubbed. (a38768)
$170.00Zeilon, Nils. SUR LES EQUATIONS AUX DERIVEES PARTIELLES A QUATRE DIMENSIONS ET LE PROBLEME OPTIQUE DES MILIEUX BIREFRINGENTS
Upsala 1919 and 1921 Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsaliensis. In French. Complete in 2 parts. Ser. IV. Vol .5. No. 3 and Ser. IV Vol. No. 4. 4to., 55p. plus 3 plates, wraps; 4to., 128pp. plus 3 plates, wraps. VG, later wraps. Two parts: (a41435)
$75.00 Mercier, L. Auguste . RECHERCHES SUR LA NATURE ET LE TRAITEMENT D'UNE CAUSE FREQUENTE ET PEU CONNUE DE RETENTION D'URINE ET SUR SES RAPPORTS
Paris 1844 Labe. In French. Octavo, 371pp., rebound in later wraps. VG. (a42193)
$85.00Sonnet, H.. ALGEBRE ELEMENTAIRE
Paris 1860 3rd Hachette. Hardcover octavo. In French. 401p. Spine and tips leather ; gilt spine lettering; red and brown marbled boards. Hinges not cracked in or out; text clean; no owner marks. (a4504)
$59.00 Fain, A. . CONTRIBUTION A L'ETUDE DES FORMES LARVAIRES DES TREMATODES AU CONGO BELGE ET SPECIALEMENT DE LA LARVE DE SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI
Bruxelles 1953. Institut Royal Colonial Belge Memoires, Tome XXII Fasc. 5 et dernier. In French. 8vo., 312pp., 34 planche, wraps. Light library stamp on front cover. Good, light wear. (a45991)
$150.00 (medicine) . LA CHRONIQUE MEDICALE 1912 REVUE BI-MENSUELLE DE MEDECINE HISTORIQUE, LITTERAIRE ET ANECDOTIQUE
Paris 1912. In French. Complete year (24 issues) bound in one hardcover volume. History of medicine. 8vo., 768pp., green marbled boards with black cloth spine and mounted red leather spine label. VG. hinges not cracked in or out; text clean; no ownership marks. (a46118b)
$50.00Charmes, Xavier. LE COMITE DES TRAVAUX HISTORIQUES ET SCIENTIFIQUES (HISTOIRE ET DOCUMENTS)- volumes 1, 2, 3
Paris 1886 first edition. Imprimerie Nationale. 3 large hardcover volumes, complete. Yellow papercovered printed boards. Large thick 4tos. 497pp., 747pp., 770pp., some illustrations. Good, covers a bit worn and lightly soiled, bindings secure; hinges not cracked, slight foxing on a few pages but almost every page of text is clean and bright . Cover tips worn. No owner marks. Pictures available on request. Set of 3 volumes: (a49857)
$225.00 Tannery, Jules . INTRODUCTION A LA THEORIE DES FONCTIONS D'UNE VARIABLE
Paris 1886 1st Hermann. 8vo., 404pp., 3/4 cloth and marbled boards. VG, some cover wear. (a50814)
$225.00Salmon, G.. LECONS D'ALGEBRE SUPERIEURE - 2 VOLUMES
Paris 1890 Gauthier-Villars. Traduit de l'Anglias par O. Chemin. In French. 2 volumes. 8vo., 576pp., 3/4 leatherette on paper boards with original wraps bound in. Owner signed on title pages. VG. 2 volumes. (a5094)
$150.00Andoyer; Hermite, M.. COURS DE M. HERMITE
Paris 1883 Hermann. Professe pendant le 2e Semestre 1881-82. Redige par M. Andoyer. Second tirage, revu per M. Hermite. In French. 4to., 200pp., litho of handwritten lecture notes (neat and legible), hardcovers. Good , original boards worn; later backstrip; inner hinges reinforced; owner name stamp on front end paper (Prof. Dr. J Nielsen). (a5135)
$49.00 Colardeau, E. . APPROXIMATIONS DANS LES MESURES PHYSIQUES ET DANS LES CALCULS NUMERIQUES QUI S'Y RATTACHENT
Paris 1906 Vuibert et Nony. 380p. Good-ex-library. (a5168)
$140.00 Bourdon, M. . ELEMENTS D'ALGEBRE
Paris 1848 10th Bachelier. Octavo, 695pp., 1/2 leather hardcover. Good, cover and spine worn and rubbed, some foxing. (a5184)
$125.00 Dubois, A. . CHIMIOTHERAPIE DES TRYPANOSOMIASES
Bruxelles 1946 Institut Royal Colonial Belge. In French. 8vo., 169pp., errata, wraps. Small owner stamp on front. VG. (a52258)
$50.00 (medicine) . ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES ...RELATIFS A L'ALIENATION MENTALE AUX NEVROSES 1892
Paris 1892 Masson. Medical journal in French. Complete year in two octavo volumes. Original light blue wraps. 512p. 512p. Septieme series, tomes 15 and 16, cinquantieme annee. VG some light wear; some pages as yet unopened. (a53129)
$85.00 (medicine) . ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES ...REALTIFS A L'ALIENATION MENTALE AUX NEVROSES 1917
Paris 1917 Masson. Medical journal in French. Full year for 1917. Octavos, in original pale blue wraps. Good to Very Good, with occasional wear, some chipping. A few uncut. (a53131)
$85.00 (science) . LA NATURE (REVUE) 22 ISSUES 1935
Paris 1935 Masson et Cie. In French. Issued biweekly. 22 individual issues of 24 issues for 1935 (lacks only Juin 1 and December 15 issues.) 4to., illustrations, wraps. Good to VG. 22 issues (a53402)
$85.00 Darboux, Gaston . LECONS SUR LA THEORIE GENERALE DES SURFACES ET LES APPLICATIONS GEOMETRIQUES DU CALCUL INFINITESIMAL PREMIERE PARTIE
Paris 1887 Gauthier Villars. In French. Volume one is titled 'Generalities, Coordonnees Curvilignes, Surfaces Minima' and contains Livre 1,2,3. Sm.4to., 513pp., marbled boards with leather backstrip. Old institution stamps on titlepage and very lightly stamped on all fore-edges. Good plus, slight wear on corners, (a54823)
$175.00 Hardy, Dr. . LE�ONS SUR LES MALADIES DARTREUSES PROFESS�ES A L'HOPITAL SAINT LOUIS. R�DIG�ES ET PUBLIE�S PAR LE DR. LE�N MOYSANT
Paris 1868. Trosieme Edition, Considerablement Augmentee. In French. Large octavo, 219pp., rebound in later wraps. VG, some foxing. (a55845)
$95.00 Hardy, Dr. . LE�ONS SUR LES MALADIES DE LA PEAU R�DIG�ES ET PUBLI�ES PAR LE DOCTEUR ALMIRE GARNIER. REVUES ET APROUV�ES PAR LE PROFESSEUR. 2 PARTIE. MACULES ET DIFFORMIT�S DE LA PEAU. MALADIES CUTAN�ES ACCIDENTELLES. MALADIES PARASITAIRES
Paris 1863. Deuxieme Edition, Rveu et Corrigee. In French. Large octavo, 211pp., rebound in later wraps. VG, some foxing. (a55846)
$95.00 Hardy, Dr. . LE�ONS SUR LA SCROFULE ET LES SCROFULIDES ET SUR LA SYPHILIS ET LES SYPHILIDES R�DIG�ES ET PUBLI�ES PAR LE DR. JULES LEFEUVRE
Paris 1864. In French. Large octavo, 216pp., rebound in later wraps. VG, some foxing. (a55847)
$95.00 Lorentz, H. A. . SUR LA THEORIE MOLECULAIRE DES DISSOLUTIONS DILUEES
Harlem 1891 Les Heritiers Loosjes. In Archives Neerlandaises Tome XXV 2me, at pp.107-130. In French. Several other articles in this same issue. 8vo., original printed wraps. Tiny institution stamp on front. VG. (a57263)
$100.00 Lorentz, H. A. . SUR LA THEORIE DES PHENOMENES THERMO-ELECTRIQUES
Harlem 1889 Les Heritiers Loosjes. In Archives Neerlandaises Tome XXIII 2me, at pp.115-151. In French. Several other articles in this same issue. 8vo., original printed wraps. Tiny contemporary bookstore stamp on front. VG, one long crease on front wrap. (a57264)
$150.00 Para du Phanjas, M. l'Abbe . PRINCIPES DU CALCUL ET DE LA GEOMETRIE OU COURS COMPLET DE MATHEMATIQUES ELEMENTAIRES
Paris 1773 Charles-Antoine Jombert. In French. 8vo., 674pp., 7 engraved foldout plates, full leather. Institution stamp on title page. Near Good, outer hinges cracked, cover and corners worn. (a58122)
$450.00 Carleman, T. (Torston) . LES FONCTIONS QUASI ANALYTIQUES
Paris 1926 1st Gauthier-Villars. In French. Sm.4to., 115pp., original wraps bound in 3/4 cloth hardcover with marbled boards. Signed by Torsten Carleman to his professor Fritz Carlson. Two owner stamps. VG, lightly browned. Scarce. (a60569)
$250.00 Stoll, Maximiliani . RATIONIS MEDENDI IN NOSOCOMIO PRACTICO VINDOBONENSI 3 VOLUMES (BOUND IN 2)
Lugduni Batavorum 1786 Apud Haak et Socios et A et J Honkoop. In Latin. 3 volumes bound in 2. Hardcover. Octavo, 190pp., 278pp., speckled white paper covered boards and brown paper spines. Good, covers worn and rubbed, spine labels mostly chipped off, spines worn. Text Fine, clean and bright. No ownership marks. 3 volumes in 2. Scarce. (a60854)
$300.00 Mandelbrojt, S. . SERIES DE FOURIER ET CLASSES QUASI-ANALYTIQUES DE FONCTIONS
Paris 1935 Gauthier-Villars. In French. Octavo, 155pp., later 1/2 cloth and marbled boards. Fine. (a61332)
$100.00Bernstein, Vladimir. LECONS SUR LES PROGRES R�CENTS DE LA TH�ORIE DES S�RIES DE DIRICHLET
Paris 193 Gauthier-Villars. Preface de Jacques Hadamard. Hardcover. In French. Octavo, 320pp., later cloth. Near Fine. Small area of wrinkling on top corner front blank end paper. no dj. (a61333)
$75.00 Pellat, H. . COURS DE PHYSIQUE GENERALE - THERMODYNAMIQUE LECONS PROFESSEES A LA SORBONNE EN 1895-96
Paris 1897 1st Georges Carre et C. Naud. Redigee par Duperray et Goisot. In French. Hardcover. Octavo, 312pp., 1/2 leather with green marbled boards. Good, some staining on blank end papers, text very slightly and evenly browned (not brittle.) (a62721)
$130.00 Laisant, C. -A . INTRODUCTION A LA METHODE DES QUATERNIONS
Paris 1881 Gauthier. In French. Octavo, 242pp., 8pp. (book advertisements), half leather with marbled boards. Institution name and number stamps on end papers, title page and half title. Some scuffind at heel of spine where spine label removed. Good plus. (a63968)
$280.00 Laurent, H. . TRAITE DU CALCUL DES PROBABILITIES
Paris 1873 1st Gauthier. In French. Octavo, 268pp., hardcover. One ink stain on fore-edge (only slightly affecting margin at a few pages.) Institution stamp on title page and a few other minor markings. Residue of label at heel of spibe. VG, light wear. Scarce. (a63970)
$550.00 Bouligand, Georges . LECONS DE GEOMETRIE VECTORIELLE PRELIINAIRES A L'ETUDE DE LA THEORIE D'EINSTEIN
Paris 1924 1st Vuibert. Avec une preface de M. Ed. Goursat. In French. Large octavo, 356pp., half maroon leather with marbled boards. Numbers neatly printed in gilt on spine and a few other institution marks. VG, light wear, text very slightly browned. (a63971)
$235.00 Lamy, P B de l'Oratoire . ENTRETIENS SUR LES SCIENCES
Lyon 1694 Jean Certe. 12mo., (24p.), 400pp., (32pp.), full leather. Institution stamp on title page, faint residue of label at heel of spine. Front board present but detached. Opens to a reconstructed title page which is composed of the original half title and the lower half of the original title page. Three index pages at end lacks lower corner (no loss of text). Cover rubbed and only about half of original mounted spine label remains. Sold as described. (a64279)
$350.00Abraham, Henri & Paul Langevin. LES QUANTITES ELEMENTAIRES D'ELECTRICITE - IONS, ELECTRONS, CORPUSCULES, MEMOIRS REUNIS ET PUBLIES 2 VOLUME (COMPLETE)
Paris 1905 1st Gauthier-Villars. Includes articles by Mme. Curie, Rutherford, J. J. Thomson, H. Becquerel, H. Hertz, Helmholtz, others. In French. 2 volumes. Sm.4to., 1138pp., original printed wraps. Institution name and number stamps. Uncut. Good, spines browned and covers a bit worn. Text clean; binding secure; some pages yet unopened. 2 volumes. (a64376)
$79.00 Sextus Empiricus . LE HIPOTIPOSES OU INSTITUTIONS PIRRONIENNES EN TROIS LIVRES
1725 Amsterdam. Traduites du Grec (par Huart) Avec des notes qui expliquent le texte en plusieurs endroits. Hardcover. In French. 12mo., 434pp., title page lettering in red and black, small vignette on title pages, full page frontis portrait of Sextus, full leather with gilt-decorated spine. Good, outer hinges cracked. Binding secure. No ownership marks. (a64561)
$400.00 Torquemada (Torquemade) , Antonio di . HEXAMERON, OU SIX IOURNEES, CONTENANT PLUSIEURS DOCTES DISCOURS SUR AUCUNS PONCTS DIFFICILES EN DIVERSES SCIENCES, AVEC MAINTES HISTORIES NOTABLES ET NON ENCORE OUYES
Rouen 1610 Romain de Beauvais. Mise en Francois par Gabriel Chappuys. Antonio di Torquemada (not to be confused with Tomas de Torquemada, the Inquisitor), 1507-1569, here writes of the mysteries of the world: monsters, demons, witches, ghosts, strange animals, ususual customs, geography, supernatural phenomena. According to experts, this book was read by Miguel de Cervantes and influenced the creation of his epic, Don Quixote. In French. 12mo. (5-1/2 x 3 inches; 14x8 cm), 4ff, 561pp, 1 blank, 20ff, vignette on title page (globe held by two angel), 3 vignettes on top of dedication, sommaire and first text pages, full leather with gilt decorated spine and rouged fore-edges. One inch circular bookplate. VG, cover, corners and spine ends lightly worn. (a64617)
$1300.00 Berger, A. . RECHERCHES SUR LES VALEURS MOYENNES DANS LA THEORIE DES NOMBRES
1890 Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis. 4to., 130pp., later wraps. VG plus. (a66211)
$95.00 Briot, Charles . ESSAIS SUR LA THEORIE MATHEMATIQUE DE LA LUMI�RE
Paris 1864 Mallet-Bachelier. Briot won the Poncelet Prize in 1882 for his work in mathematics. In French. A major work of 19th century science. Octavo, 132pp., blue marbled boards with black leather spine. Good, some old dry light stains throughout, marbled paper on boards is lightly wrinkled, light wear on corners and edges. (a66265)
$750.00 Fournier, Dr. Edmond . SYPHILIS HEREDITAIRE DE L'AGE ADULTE
Paris 1912 1st Masson. In French. Large octavo, 323pp., 24 planches hors texte, don 10 en couleurs, maroon cloth. Near Fine. (a66306)
$145.00 Coignet, Baptiste-Jules . DU NITRATE D'ARGENT MATIERE MEDICALE ET THERAPEUTIQUE
Montpellier 1857 Cristin. These presentee et publiquement soutenue...Decembre 1857...pour obtenir le Grade de Docteur en Medecine. In French. Octavo, 74pp., later wraps. Ink signature tipped in on title page. VG, small square cut from lower corner of title page. (a66340)
$90.00Gerono, MM. et Ch. Brisse. NOUVELLES ANNALESE DE MATHEMATIQUES - DEUXIEME SERIE, TOME SEIZIEME (one hardcover volume)
Paris 1877 Gauthier Villars. In French. Mathematics articles by M. Faure, M. L. LaLanne, Briot, Edouard Lucas, M. H. Brocard, M. J. Lapierre, M. H. Dessoudeix and many others. One volume. In French. Octavo, 576pp., index, half leather with gilt spine decoration and marbled boards. Light library stamp on first page. Good, some wear, occasional light spotting and soiling in text. (a66341)
$49.00 Hirn, G. A. . RECHERCHES EXP�RIMENTALES ET ANALYTIQUES SUR LES LOIS DE L'�COULEMENT ET DU CHOC DES GAZ EN FONCTION DE LA TEMP�RATURE
Paris 1886 Gauthier-Villars. In French. 4to., 203pp., 3 engraved foldout plates, origjnal wraps bound in hardcover with. mounted red leather spine label. Inscribed and signed by Hirn on the front wrap.VG. (a66345)
$245.00Henri, Victor. PHYSIQUE MOLECULAIRE MATIERE ET ENERGIE (signed by Henri )
Paris 1933 1st Hermann. In French. Hardcover. Large octavo, 436pp., 3/4 green cloth with matching marbled boards.** Inscribed and signed by Henri. Near Fine. no dj. (a66371)
$135.00 Leroy, C. F. A. . TRAITE DE GEOMETRIE DESCRIPTIVE - TOME PREMIER - TEXTE
Liege 1837 Avanzo. In French. 4to., 390pp., 3/4 leather maroon cloth hardcover. Small institution stamp on title page. VG, light foxing on initial and final pages. Volume 1 (text) only. (a66944)
$135.00Darboux, Gaston. LECONS SUR LA THEORIE GENERALE DES SURFACES ET LES APPLICATIONS GEOMETRIQUES DU CALCUL INFINITESIMAL - 4 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Paris 1887, 1889, 1894 1925 (nouveau tirage) Gauthier Villars. In French. Octavo. Volume I, II cloth. Volume III, IV wraps. **One volume signed by M. Plancherel. Volume IV uncut. Fairly Good to Good+, wear on spines. 4 volumes. (a67229)
$195.00 de la Caille, L'Abbe . LECONS ELEMENTAIRES DE MATHEMATIQUES, OU ELEMENS D'ALGEBRE ET DE GEOMETRIE
Paris 1772 nouvelle edition, corrigee & augmentee, H L Guerin & L F Delatour. In French. Octavo, 277pp., 6 foldout plates, hardcover. Bookplate. Two owner signatures and small schoool stamp on title page. Good, cover rubbed and worn on edges, outer hinges just beginning to crack, one plate has small marginal hole (not near text of chart). (a69071)
$395.00 Tait, P. G. . TRAITE ELEMENTAIRE DES QUATERNIONS 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Paris 1882 ,1884 Gauthier-Villars. Translated into French. 2 volumes. Premiere Partie: Theorie, Applications geometriques, Octavo, 306pp., Seconde Partie: Geometrie, des Courbes et des Surfaces, Cinematique, Applications a la Physique, octavo, 312pp Matching hardcover bindings. A few institution stamps and numbers; spine had paper labels taped on (now removed). Good, wood, wearing along outer hinges, light chipping on spine ends. Pair: (a69243)
$295.00 Hadamard, M. Jacques . SELECTA JUBILEE SCIENTIFIQUE
Paris 1935 Gauthier-Villars. In French. 4to., 432pp., portrait frontis of Hadamard, wraps. Good,cover worn, spine worn. (a7061)
$130.00Vogt, H.. LECONS SUR LA RESOLUTION ALGEBRIQUE DES EQUATIONS
Paris 1895 first edition. Vuibert. In French. Avec une Preface de M. Jules Tannery. Hardcover. Octavo, 201pp., 3/4 blue leather with marbled boards' bright gilt spine lettering. Near Fine. (a71313)
$55.00Murray, M. Henry. RECHERCHES SUR DES MECANISMES PARADOXAUX; PROPOSITIONS DONEES PAR LA FACULTE (signed by Murray)
Londres 1933 1st Hodgson. Theses presentees a la Faculte des Sciences de Paris pour obtenir le grade de Docteur es Sciences mathematiques. In French. Sm.4to., 220pp., hardcover. **Signed presentation copy from Murray to Prof. Alexander. FINE. Rare. (a72427)
$95.00 Le Blond . TRAITE DE L'ATTAQUE DES PLACES (VOLUME 2)
Paris 1743 Chez Charles-Antoine Jombert. In French. Hardcover. Octavo, viii, 320pp., 17 Fine engraved foldout plates of fortifications and battle plans, full leather gilt decorated spine and raised bands. Lacks mounted spine labels. No ownership markings. VG, corners bumped, lightly worn. Volume 2 only. (a72540)
$375.00Lang, Serge. RAPPORT SUR LA COHOMOLOGIE DES GROUPES
NY 1966 1st Benjamin. In French. Hardcover. Octavo, 260pp., cloth. Fine in VG DJ. No ownership marks. (a72838)
$45.00 Roquette, Jean Baptiste . L'ARITHMETIQUE CHOISIE, OU PRATIQUE DES NEGOCIANS, CONTENANT LES INSTRUCTIONS NECESSAIRES, POUR METTRE EN USAGE TOUTES LES REGLES UTILES AUX NEGOCIANS, BANQUIERS ET FINANCIERS AVEC UN TRAITE DES CHANGES ETRANGERS, TANS SIMPLES QUE DOUBLES
Bordeaux 1751 Pierre Brun. In French. Hardcover. Octavo, (4), 546pp., (13), full leather with raised spine bands, rouged fore-edges. Appears to be signed by Roquette in ink and numbered copy 1680 at end of Preface. Good, lacks front free blank (opens to title page) spine ends chipped, covers worn. Binding secure. (a73044)
$470.00 (science) . JOURNAL DE L'ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE - VINGT-DEUXIEME CAHIER TOME XIV
Paris 1833 L'Imprimerie de la Republique. In French. Contents: Memorie dur L'Equation de Riccati by J. Liouville; Memoire sur la Methode Generale Relative au Mouvement de la Chaleur dans les Corps Solides par J. M. C. Duhamel; Memoire de Geometrie Descriptive par Theodore Olivier; La Determination des Integrales dont la Valeur est Algebrique par Liouville; Memoire sur la Propagation de la Chaleur dans les Polyedres par Lame. 4to., 252pp., (3), original plain blue wraps. Good plus, some light cover wear. (a74093)
$295.00 Collet, A. . TRAITE THEORIQUE ET PRATIQUE DE LA REGULATION ET DE LA COMPENSATION DES COMPAS
Paris 1882 Challamel Aine. 295p. Index.Good. Ex-librry. (a8150)
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