PIGEON, JEAN. Description d'une Sphère mouvante par le Moyen d'une Pendule, d'un Globe monté d'une façon particulière, & d'un nouveau Planisphère pour les distances & grosseurs des Planètes. Le tout selon l'hypothèse de Copernic. 4 engraved plates, with working volvelle on plate facing page 135; without the volvelle on plate facing page 63. xxii, [2], 142, [2] pages, including privilege leaf at end. 8vo, 183x118 mm, contemporary sheep, worn, spine ends chipped, joints cracked at top and bottom, cover corners worn through; light dampstain on title, occasional light soiling, few small stains at end. Monogram booklabel dated 1782 of the astronomer Charles Meissier (1730-1817), known for his catalogue of deep sky objects. Paris: Jacques Quillau, 1714