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Exposition et histoire des principales découvertes scientifiques modernes
Author: Louis Figuier (French, 1819–1894)
Author: Nicéphore Niépce (French, 1765–1833)
Author: Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre (French, 1787–1851)
Author: Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard (French, 1802–1872)
Publisher: Victor Masson (French, 19th century)
Publisher: Langlois et Leclercq (French, 19th century)
Author: Nicéphore Niépce (French, 1765–1833)
Author: Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre (French, 1787–1851)
Author: Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard (French, 1802–1872)
Publisher: Victor Masson (French, 19th century)
Publisher: Langlois et Leclercq (French, 19th century)
1852–57
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Printed book, illustrated with several wood engravings
Dimensions
Overall (each vol., depth variable): 19.8 x 13 x 4.7 cm (7 13/16 x 5 1/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Sylvester Rosa Koehler
Accession NumberKBR267-270
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Photography
ClassificationsPhotographs – Illustrated books
Paris: Victor Masson; Langlois et Leclercq, 1852[-1857]
Catalogue Raisonné
Not in Boni
Description(Paris: Victor Masson; Langlois et Leclercq, 1852[-1857]) Duodecimo, four vols.; (v. 1) xi, 486 pp.; (vol. 2) [2 ll.] 423 pp. [plus 31 p. publisher's catalogue]; (v. 3) [4 p. catalogue] [2 ll.] iii, 411 pp.; (v. 4) viii, 532 pp.; modern half dark blue buckram, marbled paper boards (original publisher's printed wrappers bound in).
Descriptions of scientific discoveries, including photography, with occasional technical illustrations and diagrams.
Descriptions of scientific discoveries, including photography, with occasional technical illustrations and diagrams.
ProvenancePresentation inscription by the author ("à M. le [prefecteur?] Ga[vauret?] / hommage de l'auteur / L. F."; Sylvester Rosa Koehler, Boston (1837-1900, first MFA print curator), by whom given to MFA, October 20, 1898.