Louis Figuier - Wonders of Science, or A Popular Description - Lot 542

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Louis Figuier - Wonders of Science, or A Popular Description - Lot 542
Louis Figuier - Wonders of Science, or A Popular Description of Modern Inventions. Paris, Furne, Jouvet & Cie, undated (circa 1868) 4 large in-8 volumes (20.5x29 cm) in the publisher’s half-green shagreen binding, ribbed spine, a few signs of wear on the binding, otherwise in very good condition. Volume 1: Steam Engine, Steamships, Locomotives and Railroads, Locomobiles, Electric Machinery, Lightning Rods, Voltaic Pile, Electromagnetism. Volume 2: Aerial, Electric, and Submarine Telegraphy, Transatlantic Cable; Electroplating; Electrochemical Gilding and Silvering; Aerostats; Etherization. Volume 3: Photography; Stereoscope; Gunpowder; Ancient and Modern Artillery; Handguns; Armored Ships; Drainage; Fish Farming. Volume 4: Lighting; Heating; Ventilation; Lighthouses; Artesian Wells; Diving Bell; Aluminum Gas Engine; Planet Neptune. Included: 4 - Louis FIGUIER, *Les Merveilles de l’INDUSTRIE* or *Description of the Principal Modern Industries*, Paris, Furne, Jouvet & Cie, undated (circa 1868) 4 substantial in-8 volumes (20.5x29 cm) in the publisher’s half-green shagreen binding, ribbed spine; some signs of wear on the bindings, otherwise in very good condition. Volume 1: CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES. Glass and Crystal; Pottery, Earthenware, and Porcelain; Soap; Soda and Potash; Salt; Sulfur and Sulfuric Acid. Volume 2: CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES. Sugar; Paper; Wallpaper; Leather and Hides; Rubber and Gutta-Percha; Dyeing. Volume 3: CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES. Water; Soft Drinks; Bleaching and Laundry; Phosphorus and Chemical Matches; Artificial Cooling; Asphalt and Bitumen. Volume 4: Agricultural and Food Industries. Bread and Flour; Starches and Pasta; Milk, Butter, and Cheese; Wine, Cider, and Beer; Alcohol and Distillation; Vinegar; Oils; Canned Foods; Coffee and Tea. Louis Figuier was a leading popularizer of science and industry in the 19th century. A rare set of these 8 richly illustrated volumes.
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