FABRE (Jean-Henri). Industry. Simple stories... - Lot 13 - Métayer-Mermoz Maison de Ventes aux Enchères Paris

FABRE (Jean-Henri). Industry. Simple stories of uncle Paul about the origin, history and manufacture of the main things of general use in the customs of life. Autograph manuscript. S.l.n.d. 1874], 322 pp. in-folio (28.8 x 19.4 cm), in sheets, central fold, traces of dust and handling on some leaves. COMPLETE MANUSCRIPT OF THE INDUSTRY, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PEDAGOGICAL WORKS OF FABRE, ENRICHED WITH 8 ADDITIONAL CHAPTERS. Presented in the form of Uncle Paul's talks, it comprises 86 chapters numbered from I to LXXXVI, continuously paginated from 1 to 321, plus p. 291 bis. The names of the typographers have been noted in pencil in the margin. Chapter I. Metals (pp. 1-4; scorched on the back of the last page). - II. Iron (pp. 5-7). - III. Blast furnace (pp. 8-10). - IV. Rolling mill. Die (pp. 11-13). - V. Wire. Nails (pp. 14-16). - V. WIRE. Steel (pp. 17, 18). - VII. Hardening (pp. 19-22). - VIII. Needles (pp. 23-26). - IX. Metallic feathers. Files (pp. 27-29). - X. Tin. Tinning. Tinplate (pp. 30-32). - XI. Copper. Grey-green. Bronze (pp. 33-36). - XII. COPPER. Gaels (pp. 37-40). - XIII. Lake dwellings (pp. 41-44). - XIV. Zinc. Galvanized iron. Brass. Pins (pp. 45-47). - XV. Lead. Mercury. Silver (pp. 48-51). - XVI. Gold (pp. 52-54). - XVII. Gilding. Coins (pp. 55-58). - XVIII. Fire (pp. 56-59). - XIX. Matches (pp. 60-63). - XX. Combustion (pp. 64-66). - XXI. Bellows (pp. 67-70). - XXII. Domestic Heating (pp. 71-73). - XXIII. Fireplaces. Stoves. Steam heating (pp. 74-78). - XXIV. Coal (pp. 79-82). - XXV. Coal (continued; pp. 83-86). - XXVI. Firedamp (pp. 87-90). - XXVII. Anthracite. Peat. Graphite (pp. 91-93). - XXVIII. Diamond (pp. 94-98). - XXIX. Charcoal. Animal black (pp. 99-102). - XXX. Lighting gas (pp. 103-105). - XXXI. Candles. Candles. Candles (pp. 106-110). - XXXII. Salt (pp. 111-113). - XXXIII. Sugar (pp. 114-117). - XXXIV. Coffee (pp. 118-122). - XXXV. Tea. Chocolate (pp. 123-126). - XXXVI. Spices (pp. 127-129).