CASSINI, Jacques [Cassini II] (1677-1756). De la Grandeur et de la Figure de la Terre [fly title]. In: Suite des Memoires de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. Année MDCCXVIII, Paris: l'Imprimerie Royale, 1720 [i.e. 1722], 4°, FIRST EDITION, 5 folding engraved maps by De Berey and 15 folding engraved plates by Philippe Simonneau (most maps with short tear at inner margin, a few plates lightly browned, some browning and spotting of text, title perforation and the usual library marks to preliminaries), contemporary calf (rather worn). [Norman 412 (not calling for the maps)] Provenance: Berlin Collection

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CASSINI, Jacques [Cassini II] (1677-1756). De la Grandeur et de la Figure de la Terre [fly title]. In: Suite des Memoires de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. Année MDCCXVIII, Paris: l'Imprimerie Royale, 1720 [i.e. 1722], 4°, FIRST EDITION, 5 folding engraved maps by De Berey and 15 folding engraved plates by Philippe Simonneau (most maps with short tear at inner margin, a few plates lightly browned, some browning and spotting of text, title perforation and the usual library marks to preliminaries), contemporary calf (rather worn). [Norman 412 (not calling for the maps)] Provenance: Berlin Collection

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