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Uranie

1889125 x 190 mm

AUTOGRAPHIC SIGNED MAIL from Gabrielle Camille-Flammarion
Attractive binding with the motto of the Juvisy observatory

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Illustrated in black by Bieler, Gambard, Myrbach, Gambard and Riou.

AUTOGRAPHIC SIGNATURE from Gabrielle Camille-Flammarion (1877-1962), astronomer and science journalist, collaborator and second wife (1919) of Camille Flammarion (1842-1925), to the composer, pianist and harpsichordist Marguerite Roesgen-Champion (1894-1976):

"To Mademoiselle Marguerite Roesgen,
charming disciple of Euterpe.
In memory of the author of Uranie
who illuminated with his genius
precursor, from the heart
and its beautiful
soul, these pages dedicated
to the muse in the sky.
Gabrielle Camille Flammarion,
Juvisy Observatory
December 1925".

Beautiful binding signed by Librairie Flammarion, the spine of which is decorated with mosaics and fleurons evoking astronomy and the motto of the Juvisy observatory: ad veritatem per scientiam. 

Paris,Flammarion,1889.In-8, Bound,125 x 190 mm,271 [4].

Vintage binding signed Librairie Flammarion. Green half-chagrin with corners, gilt fillets, smooth spine decorated with fleurons and mosaics evoking astronomy, gilt frame and title, gilt head, illustrated cover preserved, without spine, bookmark.

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