Author: [Duchesne, H.G.]
Title: Dictionnaire de l'Industrie, ou Collection raisonnée des procédés utiles dans les Sciences et dans les Arts. Tome second.
Description: 1787 739 p., 3 folded engraved plates, full contemporary marbled calf, spine gilt with five raised bands and two labels (one chipped). Edges red. Some wear on corners, small wormhole in front cover. A good, sound and tightly bound copy of this work which was published in three volumes. This second volume covers letters F to M, and contains several interesting topics on optics: Boîtes dâÇÖOptique (pp. 354-375) / Lanterne Magique (pp. 464-473) / Loupes (526-533) / Lunettes (533-549) / Microscope (pp. 626-656 + 418).

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