Description et usage d'un cabinet de physique experimentale

Second edition, illustrated with 51 folding plates (23 for volume I and 28 for the second, at the end of volumes) on strong paper.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label and black morocco volume label. Headcaps of volume II worn. Joints of volume II cracked at head. 3 corners slightly bumped on volume I and 2 on volume II. Overall, a good copy.
An extraordinary pedagogue and demonstrator, Sigaud de la Fond early on attended the courses of Abbé Nollet (no less famous for his experiments in physics and electricity) whom he would succeed, and quickly established an experimental physics cabinet. His experiments were numerous and engaged in many fields: electricity, but also phosphorus, toothpaste recipes, medicine... Over time, he would devote himself more extensively to his physics cabinet and his experiments, while maintaining a teaching activity admired throughout Europe.
Stamp on title page: M. A. Gelin.