From the Library to the Laboratory
Tue, Mar 24, 2026 04:00PM EDT - Wed, Apr 8, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 77
LAPLACE, Pierre-Simon (1749-1827). Exposition du Systeme du Monde.
Estimate: $150 - $250
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
LAPLACE, Pierre-Simon (1749-1827). Exposition du Systeme du Monde. Likely ex-libris of Clovis Gauguin (1814-1849), father of Paul Gaugin
Bookplate on front interior board:
"Collége Royal de Henri IV. Distribution Des Prix du 19 août an 1828. Classe de Math element, M. Gouché Professor.
L'eleve Gaugain [sic] a obteur le premier prix de"
4to. Full Moroccan marbled leather. Marbled Edges, gilt borders, and gilt cover "College Royal de Henri IV."
Frontispiece portrait of Laplace, 418 pp. with errata.
H: 10 1/8 W: 8 D: 1 5/8 in.
Poor. Foxing and toning throughout. Spine is separated, and boards separating. Corners scuffed and bumped, with losses.
Bookplate on front interior board:
"Collége Royal de Henri IV. Distribution Des Prix du 19 août an 1828. Classe de Math element, M. Gouché Professor.
L'eleve Gaugain [sic] a obteur le premier prix de"
4to. Full Moroccan marbled leather. Marbled Edges, gilt borders, and gilt cover "College Royal de Henri IV."
Frontispiece portrait of Laplace, 418 pp. with errata.
H: 10 1/8 W: 8 D: 1 5/8 in.
Condition
Overall Dimensions
Width: 8.00
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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.
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