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CASTEL, L'Optique des couleurs, 1740

Photo CASTEL, Louis Bertrand. 

CASTEL, Louis Bertrand. 

L'Optique des couleurs. 

Paris, Briasson, 1740.

12mo (166x96 mm), (2)-xviii-487-(7) pages and 2 plates.  binding : Contemporary full sheep, gilt spine in six compartments. Binding a little chipped. Stamp Kodac-Pathé on title page and an old ex libris erased making a lttle hole. 

Photo CASTEL, Louis Bertrand. 

First edition.
We find there in particular the description of an ocular harpsichord, a famous creation of Castel which would aim to play colors as one would play sounds. A synesthetic instrument that would no doubt have delighted the surrealists.

Price : 500 €

Photo CASTEL, Louis Bertrand. 
Photo CASTEL, Louis Bertrand. 
Photo CASTEL, Louis Bertrand. 
Photo CASTEL, Louis Bertrand. 
Photo CASTEL, Louis Bertrand. 
Photo CASTEL, Louis Bertrand. 
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