Early Scientific Instruments, Europe 1400-1800
de Turner, Anthony
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0856673196
- ISBN 13
- 9780856673191
- Librería
-
Santa Monica, California, United States
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London: Sotheby's, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. near fine. Small folio. 320pp. Photo-illustrated beige dust jacket with black lettering on the front cover and spine. Light brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Illustrated endpapers. The lavishly illustrated book is a study and visual survey of the scientific instruments used during the early modern period. The author provides historical and chronological insight into the developments and refinements of these technologies over the years in the various scientific fields. The collection showcased throughout the book in color and b/w photographic reproductions, has been assembled from a wide range of international public and private collections. A final section at the back of the book includes extensive notes and bibliographic data.
Binding with some minor scuffing along the top edge of the front cover. Dust jacket, binding and interior in near fine condition overall.
Binding with some minor scuffing along the top edge of the front cover. Dust jacket, binding and interior in near fine condition overall.
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- Librería
- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 43871
- Título
- Early Scientific Instruments, Europe 1400-1800
- Autor
- Turner, Anthony
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - near fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0856673196
- ISBN 13
- 9780856673191
- Editorial
- Sotheby's
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1987
- Palabras clave
- laboratory equipment, astronomy, chemistry, history of science, philosophy of science, renaissance, scientific revolution, scientific method, European history, early modern history, western history, globes, navigation,
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