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Pratique de la geometrie, sur le papier et sur le terrain. : Ov par vne methode nouvelle & singuliere l'on peut avec facilité & en peu de temps se perfectionner en cette science.

Accession number
PML 152550
Creator
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714.
Published
A Paris, : [Chez Jombert] Sur le Quay des Augustins, joignant la porte de l'Eglise, à l'Image Nostre-Dame., M.DC.LXXXII. [1682]
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
"Avec Privilege dv Roy."
The 82 illustrations after Le Clerc, possibly engraved by himself, are geometrical drawings, most with landscapes or other scenes below. In several instances the scenes are not those used in the 1669 edition (q.v.).
Dedication signed: S. Le Clerc.
Name of publisher on frontispiece, "A Paris chez Iombert prés des Augustins à l'Image N. Dame", which is signed Le Clerc.
Without second volume, "Traité de géométrie sur le terrain," which forms part of some editions.
Engraved frontispiece.
Title page vignette colored in green.
Engraved dedication "A Monsieur le Marquis de Seignelay" colored in yellow with first initial, M, in green (l. aiij).
Errata "Fautes à corriger" on p. [195].
"Achevé d'imprimer pour la premiere fois le 17. de Novembre 1668."--Extrait du Privilege du Roy, p. [196].
"Prati de Geome"--Binder's spine.
Annotations on verso of front flyleaf, with ownership inscription on t.p.
With [2] leaves handwritten description (in French) tipped in at front.
Description
[8], 188, [8] p. : ill. ; 16 cm (12mo)
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Full brown mottled calf, gold tooled diamonds on spine, blue pastepapers, sprinkled edges.
Classification
Department