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GALLON, JEAN GAFFIN. 1706-1775. Machines et inventions approuvees par l'Academie Royale des Sciences.... Paris: Gabriel Martin, Jean-Baptiste Coignard, fils and Hippolyte-Louis Guerin, 1735.
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GALLON, JEAN GAFFIN. 1706-1775.
Machines et inventions approuvees par l'Academie Royale des Sciences.... Paris: Gabriel Martin, Jean-Baptiste Coignard, fils and Hippolyte-Louis Guerin, 1735.
6 volumes only. 4to (256 x 189 mm). Titles printed in red and black, 433 plates, all but 2 are folding. Contemporary calf, spine gilt, custom cloth clamshell cases. Some wear to bindings.
Provenance: Bern Dibner (1897-1988); Burndy Library (bookplate); Erwin Tomash (bookplate); The Erwin Tomash Library on the History of Computing, Sotheby's September 18-19, 2018; the Computer History Collection of Serge Roubé.
FIRST EDITION of this well-illustrated work describing French inventions. Of particular interest is the section on Blaise Pascal's calculator in the 4th volume. This set without the 7th volume as usual, which was published much later in 1777.
6 volumes only. 4to (256 x 189 mm). Titles printed in red and black, 433 plates, all but 2 are folding. Contemporary calf, spine gilt, custom cloth clamshell cases. Some wear to bindings.
Provenance: Bern Dibner (1897-1988); Burndy Library (bookplate); Erwin Tomash (bookplate); The Erwin Tomash Library on the History of Computing, Sotheby's September 18-19, 2018; the Computer History Collection of Serge Roubé.
FIRST EDITION of this well-illustrated work describing French inventions. Of particular interest is the section on Blaise Pascal's calculator in the 4th volume. This set without the 7th volume as usual, which was published much later in 1777.

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