MAUPERTUIS, Pierre-Louis, Moreau de. Academic Speeches. Account of

MAUPERTUIS, Pierre-Louis, Moreau de. Academic Speeches. Account of a Journey to Lapland. Dresden, n.p., 1753. In-12 (14 x 8 cm), marbled tan calfskin, spine decorated with panels. Red edges. Contemporary binding. XII-151-44-123 pp. Scuffing on the binding. Handwritten annotations on the endpapers. First edition. A collection of academic speeches delivered by Maupertuis: “Measurement of the Earth at the Arctic Circle”; “Inaugural Address to the French Academy”; "Speech to the Royal Acad

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