Tom,
Contact James Morrison at the address below, he has made a translation
and offers it for a modest cost. I'm sure he could answer any questions
you may have on the text.
http://astrolabes.org/
-Luke
Tom Kreyche wrote:
>
> Does anyone have a copy of Henri Michel's 1947 book "Traite de L'Astrolabe?"
>
> I'm looking for a description of the style and construction of the book
> itself, NOT the contents. The reason is that I've found a copy (the book is
> relatively rare) but it looks more like a galley proof than a final product
> and I want to figure out if the asking price is appropriate.
>
> The copy that I found is printed on relatively poor quality paper, a thin
> cardboard cover, has uncut top and side margins and a fairly poor
> binding...generally quite flimsy. I'm not a rare book collector so this is
> probably not described in terms used in the trade.
>
> thanks, Tom
