FLAMMARION (Camille) - Popular astronomy. Les étoiles et les - Lot 159

FLAMMARION (Camille) - Popular astronomy. Les étoiles et les curiosités du ciel. Paris, Flammarion, 1881; in-4, VIII-792 pp, publisher's red cloth binding after a Souze plate, smooth spine, gilt edges. Illustrated with 400 figures, chromolithographic plates and celestial maps. Nicolas Camille Flammarion, born 1842, died 1925, was a French astronomer. He was an active member of many learned societies and associations for the popularization of positive sciences. His scientific discoveries placed him at the forefront of French popularization in the 21st century, and continue to do so today, by bringing the problems of astronomy, the Earth's atmosphere and climate within the reach of the general public. Expert: Mr. Philippe HENRY