Cometographie ou Traite Historique et Theorique Des Cometes.
Paris. De L'Imprimerie Royale. 1783. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 4to. 26cm, first edition, in 2 volumes, xii,630,[1](errata) & viii,518,[6]pp., plus 7 plates, tables, occasional notes in the margins in a contemporary hand, in the early full tree calf, real raised bands, gilt stamped borders and decorations in the panels, new double crimson morocco labels, marbled endpapers and edges, a fine attractive contemporary binding, rare. (snds). - The First Edition of the best and most complete work on the subject of Cometography published up to this time. Pingr (died 1795) was a famous French astronomer who participated in several scientific voyages, and he was the first to make good observations of VENUS. He was for some time chancellor of Paris University and also librarian of Sainte-G nevi ve. This is his principal work and copies have become very rare. Ours is in fine condition. Fine. Item #31103
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