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A clock face with a rotating magnetized needle

GEORGES, Pierre.
Horologe magnetique elliptique ou ovale nouveau, de facile usage, et tres-commode, pour trouver les heures du jour & de la nuict, lors-mesme que le ciel est couvert, si seulement on peut appercevoir, ou cognoistre en quel endroict est le soleil, ou la lune, ou si on peut descouvrir quelque estoille cogneüe. Avec divers moyens de rendre cet horologe universel pour tous pays.

With 7 engraved plates, and a woodcut folding table.

With 7 engraved plates, and a woodcut folding table.

With 7 engraved plates, and a woodcut folding table.

With 7 engraved plates, and a woodcut folding table.

With 7 engraved plates, and a woodcut folding table.



Toul, S. Belgrand, G. Perin & I. Laurent, 1660. Bound in a vellum manuscript leaf. With 7 engraved plates, and a woodcut folding table. (12), 296 (=298, 2 blank) pp.

First edition of an interesting work on horloge magnetique, defined by the author as a clock face with a rotating magnetized needle, pointing the 12 hours of the day.
Good copy.
Ed. Tardy, Bibl. mesure du temps, p. 108; Houzeau-Lancaster 11491; not in Bibl. horlogère de Monsieur R.P..

Related Subjects: Horology 

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