Astronomie. I-II.

MELANDERHJELM, DANIEL.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1795

Beschreibung

Stockholm, J. P. Lindh, 1795. 8:o. (4),XLIII,(1 blank),392 pp. & 3 folded engraved plates + 474,(7) pp. & 2 folded engraved plates. Two volumes, sewn as issued, uncut and unopened in contemporary grey paper wrappers with MS titles on spines. Insignificant spotting on covers. First volume with defect and tear at head of spine. Occasional minor spotting. Plates attached to outer margins of the pages to which they are referring. Control stamps of the Swedish Academy of Sciences on title leaves. A magnificent copy and rare in this pristine condition.First Swedish edition, revised and enlarged compared to the Latin original "Conspectus praelectionum academicarum continens fundamenta astronomiae", which was published in 1779 and noticed in the learned journals of Europe by, for example, Lalande and Bernoulli. The encyclopedist D'Alembert also praised the work in a private letter to Melanderhjelm. The Swedish edition was published by the Swedish Academy of Sciences and the proceeds of the sales was to go to prizes in the mathematical sciences. The book was a success and the edition of 500 copies was sold out within a couple of months. For a long time the work was also used as a textbook, for example at Uppsala University. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 40615B

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Titel: Astronomie. I-II.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1795

Einband: Softcover

Zustand: Very Good