Lettre addressée a M. le President de l Académie des Sciences sur la Constitution physique des Comètes. Separately paginated offprint from Comptes Rendus de l Académie des Sciences, Tome 51. INSCRIBED BY PEIRCE

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First edition, extremely rare inscribed offprint. Peirce summarized his views on the nature of comets in this brief note submitted to the French Academy of Sciences during a visit to Paris in 1860, when he met Bertrand and Delaunay. "Peirce (1809-80) taught at Bancroft's Round Hill School at Northampton, Massachusetts, from 1829 until 1831, when he was appointed tutor in mathematics at Harvard College; he recevied his M.A. from that insitution in 1833. At Harvard he became University professor of mathematics and natural philosophy (1833-1842), then Perkins professor of astronomy and mathematics (1842-1880) . . . Peirce's continued interest in the theory of astronomy was apparent in his study of comets" (DSB). No copies listed on COPAC, no copies in auction records. 4to, pp. 3 (journal pagination pp. 174-6). Original plain wrappers. Inscribed on front wrapper 'Mr. Batchelder (?) with the best respects of the Author'. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1471198600414

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