Exposition et histoire des principales découvertes scientifiques modernes
Louis Figuier
(French, 1819–1894)
Nicéphore Niépce
(French, 1765–1833)
Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre
(French, 1787–1851)
Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard
(French, 1802–1872)
Victor Masson
(French, 19th century)
Langlois et Leclercq
(French, 19th century)
1852–57
Place of PublicationParis, France
Medium/TechniquePrinted book, illustrated with several wood engravings
DimensionsOverall (each vol., depth variable): 19.8 x 13 x 4.7 cm (7 13/16 x 5 1/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Sylvester Rosa Koehler
Accession numberKBR267-270
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPhotographs
Collections
Paris: Victor Masson; Langlois et Leclercq, 1852[-1857]
ProvenancePresentation inscription by the author ("à M. le [prefecteur?] Ga[vauret?] / hommage de l'auteur / L. F."; Sylvester Rosa Koehler, Boston (1837-1900, first MFA print curator), by whom given to MFA, October 20, 1898.
Unidentified artist, French, 16th century
about 1528