Author: Brck, R.
Title: lectricit ou magntisme du globe terrestre. Extrait d'tudes sur les principes des sciences physiques. (Premire Partie).
Description: Bruxelles, Imprimerie de Dellevigne et Callewaert, 1851 8vo (25x17 cm). Contemporary halfcloth with cornerpieces; spine with gilt title; covers with marbled paper. (iv),300 pp.: Halftitle, title, Dedication (i), (i:blank), Prface (iii-vi), text (7-296), Table (297-298), Errata (299), (i:blank). With tables "Dates des vnements" & "Nature des vnements et observations" and 34 figures, numbered 1-31 (+ 10bis, 18bis and 18 ter), all in text, except: 5 of those figures on 4 leaves: hemispheres engraved by L. Piron, numbered 26 (45x40 cm., radius 37 cm), number 27 (45x44 cm., radius 37 cm), numbers 28-29 on 1 leaf (24x18 cm, radius 10 cm. each) and number 30 (24x18 cm., radius 14,5 cm). - The author mentions on p. 255 "Fin de la Premire Partie" (second vol. edited in 1855). The first edition of the first work of this Belgian military man, in itself of great importance. - First 2 leaves with lightbrown spot, but on the whole in nice condition. Gewicht/Weight: 700 grs.

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