French Physicist (23 results)

HC. 350pp Title translates roughly to: "The Philosopher without Claim, or the Rare Man, Works Physical, Chemical, Political and Moral." A curious work of science fiction in which the author expounds upon his theories in physics and chemistry. A visitor from Mercury arrives on Earth ina an 'electrical flying machine' (as seen in…

Oblong 8vo. ½ page. A short note recounting the fortunate circumstances of Leprince-Ringuet's rediscovery of a particularly charming house at the quai de Béthune in Paris: "Je suis toujours dans le joie lorsqu'une occasion favorable me permit de retrouver l'admirable maison du quai de "Béthune" et la chambre ambiance artistique…

Questions actuelles en Luminescence Cristalline. (signed !) CURIE, Maurice / Daniel CURIE Verlag: Paris: Revue D'Optique Théorique et Instrumentale, 1. Auflage 1956, ERSTAUSGABE, ca. 24cm x 16,5cm. (3), 85, (1) p. Original wrappers with title to spine and to cover. Spine with some rubbing, rear cover with browning. Private stamp…

Oblong 12mo. 2 pp. Letter of acceptance in response to the invitation of an unidentified president, possibly of a university, to a "dinner of the friends of the University": "C'est avec un très grand plaisir que je me rendai le 21 mars à 19h 30 au diner des amis de l'Université que je remercie bien vivement de leur aimable accue…

12mo. 1 p. With autograph address. Mounted on paper (4to). To the inventor and engineer Édouard Belin (1876-1933), congratulating him on the solution of a difficult problem: "Ce fut pour moi un grand plaisir de voir comment vous étiez parvenu à résoudre un problème passionnant et bien difficile. Je ne doute pas que vous continue…

xl, 454 pages, 1 blank sheet. - Strong italian vellum binding of the period over 5 slightly raised bands with blank endpapers, all edges sparkled red; 8vo.(ca. 18 x 12 x 3 cm). *** COMPLETE ZANE-EDITION IN A ORIGINAL VELLUM-BINDUNG OF THE PERIOD; inner frontpanel with old (18th or 19th century) engraved holograph-augmented typog…

Folio. 1 p. Age toned. Printed letterhead "Institut du Radium Laboratoire Curie." Official certificate titled "Dosage de radium par le rayonnement ," completed in manuscript and signed by Marie Curie in her capacity as Director of the Curie Laboratory. The document certifies the measurement of radium by gamma radiation, issued t…

8vo. 3 1/2 pp. bifolium. A deeply personal and compassionate wartime letter in which Marie Curie writes to a friend or assistant during the First World War, expressing concern for families separated by the German occupation of northern France and giving news of her circle: "C'est encore un médecin qui voudrait profiter de votre…

4to. 3/4 p. Briefkopf Faculté des Sciences de Paris. Institut du Radium. Laboratoire Curie. With envelope. J'ai pu voir Mr Béclère [Antoine Béclère] et je lui ai exposé la question. Il croit que l'examen présentera des difficultés sérieuses et veut en causer avec vous. Il est entièrement à votre disposition pour examiner la mala…

Large 8vo. 2 pp. On the letterhead of Faculté des Siences de Paris | Laboratoire de Physique Générale". 2 stamps on the back side of page 4 dating May 7, 1907. Slightly wrinkled and a minor tear to the horizontal fold (1 cm). To comte Jouffroy d'Albans, Consule of France in Liverpool. Je ne puis malheureusement vous donner de re…

4to. 2 pages on bifolium. In French. To the astronomer John Herschel, thanking for his work with Charles Babbage, with a recommendation from the general and engineer Guillaume Piobert, who hopes to meet Herschel in England, and regretting that he has not yet received a copy of his new paper on electrodynamic phenomena ("Théorie…

Large 8vo. 3 pp. on bifolium. Probably to the politician and writer Jean-François Roger, editor of a bilingual edition of Joseph de Jouvency's "Appendix de diis et heroibus poeticis" for the study of Ovid. Ampère was charged by the "Commission des livres classiques" of the ministry of public instruction to evaluate the possible…

Oblong 4to. 3 pp. With autograph sleeve. In French, containing cues for an introductory lecture on the scientific history of phosphorescence, electromagnetic radiation, and radioactivity held at the museum of the military academy of Saint-Cyr. In his opening remarks Becquerel draws a connection between museums and the research o…

Folio. 1 p. and four lines on bifolium. List of expenses for extensive fortification works executed in June, 1800 on Roda island ("isle de Raouda") located on the Nile in Cairo. The total costs, including the wages of a water carrier and a cameleer, amouted to 72,848 francs that were comfortably within the budget of 84,000 franc…

Folio. 1½ pp. List of expenses for work performed by the French army in Giza and on Roda island located on the Nile in Cairo. A summary of fortification and building costs with the corresponding budgets certified and signed by Malus. The total cost amounted to 101,782 francs. - Written shortly before Napoleon's unexpected depart…

4to. 1 p. on bifolium. With autogr. envelope. To "Mademoiselle Cuvier au jardin des plantes", daughter of the French naturalist, apologizes for delaying in seeing his friend Cuvier, and expresses the hope he may be permitted to visit him that evening to show a scientific instrument, "autrement je le laisserai au domestique, dans…