Description: A RICHLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK ON THE MOON & PLANETS BY AN INFLUENTIAL EARLY SPACE ARTISTSUR LES AUTRES MONDESBy Lucien Rudaux1937 Paris Edition in art deco leather & cloth binding; 400+ illustrations in text incl. 20 full page color plates. VG++ condition.Space Art that influenced Chesley Bonestell and others. Description: Lucien Rudaux SUR LES AUTRES MONDES [On Other Worlds]. Paris: Librarie Larousse, 1937, 9.5 x 12.5 in., 223 pp. .400+ illustrations including 73 full page black and white plates and 20 color plates. Condition: Hardbound with blindstamped and gilt cover in green cloth and leather spine tooled with art-deco design. Spine slightly frayed at ends and scuffed at hinges. Slight wear to corners. Gilt on cover slightly faded. Otherwise book is clean, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout. Overall VG++ condition; quite a handsome volume. Information: An impressive coffee-table book on the moon, planets, and sun illustrated with photos from observatories and rich space art by the noted pioneering astronomical artist Lucien Rudaux. Text in French covers the major planets, asteriods, the moon, and the sun. Rudaux's work built on the work of Camille Flammarion and inspired the great space artist Chesley Bonestell and others. This edition seems hard to find--a much later reprint is available, but this one, with its large format and art-deco binding is scarce. Biographical Note: Lucien Rudaux (1874–1947) was a French artist and astronomer, who created famous paintings of space themes in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1892, he joined the Société Astronomique de France. In 1894, he founded an observatory in Donville. From 1903, he was a science writer and artist for Nature and, from 1905, for L'Illustration. In 1912 he was appointed an Officer of Public Instruction. He was a member of the Astronomical Society of France and the National Meteorological Office. In 1936, he was awarded a knighthood (Chevalier) in the Legion of Honor. He wrote numerous books and collaborated with astronomer Camille Flammarion. The Rudaux crater on Mars and the Lucien Rudaux Memorial Award are named in his honor. The asteroid 3574 Rudaux is also named for him. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link)All reasonable offers will be considered. Please inquire about discounts for purchases of multiple items. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. Higher international postage as appropriate (See the Shipping and Payment tab on this listing for an estimate and contact us before bidding if you have questions). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies. If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding. Whenever possible, international shipping will be via Ebay Standard International Delivery. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
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Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: Paris
Publisher: Librarie Larousse
Subject: Science & Medicine
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1937
Language: French
Illustrator: Lucien Rudaux
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Region: Solar System
Author: Lucien Rudaux
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Astronomy