Parville, Henri de

CAUSERIES SCIENTIFIQUES: DÉCOUVERTES ET INVENTIONS; PROGRÉS DE LA SCIENCE ET DE L'INDUSTRIE:

Paris: F. Savy; J. Rothschild, 1862. First edition. Small 8vo., 460 pp., illustrations. Printed paper wrappers. Dampstain to fore edge and lower corners of several leaves; ex-library stamp; scattered light foxing. The wrappers have been expertly repaired and a new spine has been applied, otherwise a very good, unopened copy. Item #28017

Contains an interesting essay on photography, nicely illustrated with full-page plates.

Price: $35.00