Traite Experimental Analytique et Practique de la Pousse Des Terres et des murs de Revetement Contenant I. L'exposition et la discussion des experiences anciennes et nouvelles sur la poussee des terres. II. L'exposition et la discussion des diverses theories sur la poussee des terres. III. La comparaison des nouvelles experiences de la theorie de m. Coulomb generalisee, et applications de cette theorie. I V. Traite pratique sur la poussee des terres et des murs de revetement. (signed)
Paris: D. Colas, 1808. First Edition. Hardcover. quarto ca. 8"x 10.3" pp. [4], xx, 316 , 2 plates, quarter bound in brown leather with marbled paper covered boards with a little wear but generally in very good condition, The binding seems in too good condition to be original, but it is not recent and probably is original, contents very good, but paper is age toned and there is light foxing- very little generally, but a bit more toward front and back of book. The two plates are present and in very good condition- they are darkened around the edges only. Text in French. Overall a very good copy. The book is signed by the author on back of the title page. Note: due to size and weight, shipping outside the USA or priorirty shipping will cost more than an average book. Very good. Item #8533
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