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2002238502002, ed Denoël, coll'Impacts '. in-8 br noir de 279 pages. | Etat : Bon état général; très bon état intérieur, couv un peu frottée, tranches sales. Occasion. (Ref.: ref11971)
2005719212005 Editions Campoamor, 2005, 1 volume in-8 de 349 pages, broché.
200727716Des Idées & des Hommes 2007 252 pages 20x14x2cm. 2007. Broché. 252 pages.
ROD0103958E. DUCROCQ. NON DATE. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Plats abîmés, Dos abîmé, Mouillures. 435 pages. Trace de mouillures sans réelle conséquence sur la lecture. Tampon sur le premier plat, la page de titre et la page 25. Coins frottés et pliés.. . . . Classification Dewey : 928-Ecrivains
1715160304London: Printed for A. Bettesworth 1715. 12mo pp. 1-12 1-192; collates A 6 B-I 12 frontispiece eighteenth-century brown leather front and rear panels ruled and tooled in blind four raised bands on spine panel no title label. The first printing of the Gardiner edition. Fontenelle's ENTRETIENS SUR LA PLURALITE DES MONDES his most famous and frequently reprinted and translated book was first published in 1686. It is "the first example in French of a learned work placed within the reach of an educated but non specialized public." - DSB V 59. A popular account of the systems of Ptolemy Copernicus and Tycho Brahe in dialogue form the treatise "awakened general interest in astronomy and popularized the scientific system of inquiry; it also emphasized the small space occupied by man and this planet relatively to the rest of the universe. The work was ridiculed by Voltaire though it suggested his MICROMEGAS." - The Oxford Companion to French Literature 1959 p. 278. The first of the three seventeenth-century English translations was A DISCOURSE OF THE PLURALITY OF WORLDS . Translated into English by Sir W. D. Knight. Dublin: Printed by Andr. Crook and Sam. Helsham for William Norman 1687. The first edition of the Glanvill translation containing five dialogues was published in 1688 the same year Aphra Behn's translation of Fontenelle's book A DISCOVERY OF NEW WORLDS was published in London by William Canning. This Gardiner translation first published in 1715 is the first edition to include a translation of Fontenelle's sixth dialogue. "In all the literature of the cosmic voyage there was no book more popular than Fontenelle's CONVERSATIONS OF THE PLURALITY OF WORLDS. Translated again and again it seemed to the British peculiarly their own book read for at least a century both by men and by those 'ladies' of whom we have many a description one of whom would read it aloud to others who were busily engaged in making strawberry jam. This was a book indeed that warranted a subtitle I once discovered in an eighteenth-century popularization of astronomy: 'Science made clear to the Meanest Capacities even those of Women and Children.'" - Nicolson Voyages to the Moon pp. 58-9. Fontenelle's book "became a seminal influence on proto science fiction . This is one of the earliest works ever written popularizing science notably astronomy for the layman which it does by wittily presenting its speculations -- many about the possibility of life on other worlds -- in the form of conversations after dinner between the author and a marquise." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1993 p. 437. "A great stimulant to utopian speculations and science fiction." - Gibson and Patrick "Utopias and Dystopias 1500-1750" in Gibson St. Thomas More: A Preliminary Bibliography 1961 683. See Ley Rockets Missiles and Space Travel 1951 pp. 22-4 and Ley Rockets Missiles and Men in Space 1968 pp. 21-2 for a good summary of the book. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years p. 853. Howgego Encyclopedia of Exploration: Invented and Apocryphal Narratives of Travel F16. Negley Utopian Literature: A Bibliography 371. Versins Encyclopédie de l'Utopie des Voyages Extraordinaires et de la Science Fiction pp. 341-42. NCBEL II 1513. An early important and scarce edition of this classic work. A lovely copy. Enclosed in a custom quarter leather rounded back clamshell box. #160304 Printed for A. Bettesworth unknown books
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17151008F35London: A. Bettesworth; E. Curll 1715 . First edition. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4.5". Not Stated. The very scarce first William Gardiner English language translation of Fontenelle's important early work of astronomy which speculates on the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. First published in French in 1686 this is the very scarce first English language translation of this work from William Gardiner.Illustrated with a frontispiece.ESTC T137582A6 B-I12. Collated complete.Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle expresses support for cosmic pluralism and discusses the topic of astrobiology in this work while also speculating on the existence of Venusians as a species of extra-terrestrial life.It helped popularise the theories of Rene Descartes and Nicolas Copernicus taught through constructive conversations between a philosopher and a Marquise. In a full calf binding. Loss to back strip tail. Joints starting rear board firmly held and front board just a touch tender. Internally firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type but generally clean and bright with the odd handling mark and light tide marks to perimeters of six leaves towards the rear. Good A. Bettesworth; E. Curll hardcover
1990134110United Kingdom: University of California Press 1990. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. original cloth hardcover 82 pages fine in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf 309. <br/> <br/> University of California Press hardcover
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1990Q-0520071719University of California Press 1990-06-22. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! University of California Press paperback
2022BIBSD0098452112022. Full Leather Bound. NEW. Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms A Unique Premium Leather-Bound book for elite readers/collectors of old rare books. An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine front and Back of the book with edge gilding. WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN COLOR OF LEATHER RED GREEN BLUE MAGENTA TAN PURPLE DEEP BROWN BLACK AND WITH DIFFERENT COLOR LABELS. YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE AND MAIL US. This service is chargeable. Original edition was published in 1761 and this unique edition is Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition. Black & white printing on high quality natural shade paper with sewing binding for longer life professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually on computer and make them readable. We give our best to give you the best book but in some cases we have to adjust few pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume. We hope that you understand these issues in these old treasure. This is an important book for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure. Our dedicated team is trying to bring these rare books back to the shelves. We are also giving service of printing the hard-to-find books which are not listed in our store. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Pages 265. Product Disclaimer: Please be aware that because leather is a natural material slight discoloration or change in texture may be visible. FOLIO EDITION Size 12x19 Inches IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Please Note - page No. iii missing hardcover
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