Buy this book on-line CLAUDE-LOUIS MATHIEU : 1855 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT HOLOGRAPH NOTE BY THE FAMED ASTRONOMER TO THE MARQUIS DE BEAUMONT
12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Claude Louis Mathieu. [1783-1875] French astronomer. He began his career as an engineer but soon became a mathematician at the Bureau des Longitudes in 1817 and later professor of astronomy at Collège de France in Paris. From 1829 he was professor of analysis at the École Polytechnique in Paris. For many years Claude Mathieu edited the work on population statistics L'Annuaire du Bureau des Longitudes produced by the Bureau des Longitudes. He also worked on determining the distances to stars. He published L'Histoire de l'astronomie au XVIII siècle in 1827. ALS [1855], signed "Louis", 2pp, 8vo. To Marquis de Beaumont. In French. On his monogrammed stationery. One very light stain o/w fine.. Book Condition: Very Good+. Binding: Manuscript Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of CLAUDE-LOUIS MATHIEU : 1855 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT HOLOGRAPH NOTE BY THE FAMED ASTRONOMER TO THE MARQUIS DE BEAUMONT. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, atlases, livres anciens, livres rares and collectables. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |