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Norbert VERDIER
(GHDSO et IUT de Cachan) [Université Paris-Sud 11]
« Publishing mathematics in France and abroad: books ellers, printers, engravers and librarians, 1750-1850 »
"Mathematics and International Relationships in Print (Journals and Books) and Correspondence" - Levico T.,
Dec. 1-5, 2014CIRM, Centro Internazionale per la Ricerca Matematica
of Trento•Hélène Gispert (Paris Sud), Philippe Nabonnand (Univ. de Lorraine) and•Clara Silvia Roero (Torino)
Introduction (1)
I am sorry for : Silvia, Hélène, Tom, Konstantinos, Chiara, Cinzia, Erika …
I will use some forbidden Words (without definition s) : « Circulation », « Stratégie », « mathématiques » …
And I don’t use : « national » and never « internati onal »: « Our » World is not THE World!! (Read « Provincialiser l’Europe », Dipesh Chakrabarty)
PRELIMINARIES
« Des historiens « littéraires » peuvent encore disser ter à longueur de journée sur leurs auteurs sans se pos er
les mille problèmes de l’impression, de la publicat ion, de la rémunération, du tirage, de la clandestinité, etc. » Lucien Febvre , Annales, 1950.
AND A CITATION
But I will explain some Words : « Editeur (publisher ) », « livre mathématique », …
Introduction (2)
When I studied Maths: The (good) Teacher of maths s aid:« This Result was demonstrated by Gauss in Germany at the 19 th »
When I studied Philosophy : The (good) Teacher of P hilosophy said: « Kant’s Philosophy explained that … »
When I studied History : The (good) historians said«Historiography proved (or didn’t prove) that … »
EACH TALKS IS AN AUTO-THERAPY
Terquem : « [D]onnez moi le titre, la page et l’année ; j’en ferai mention.
[J]e n’aime pas les citations à la française. Lagrange dit, Voltaire dit, où ? » [Catalan, AULg, MS 1307 C,
II, 112].
Each copy of a same edition is singular!
Introduction (3)
GAUSS’S POINT OF VIEW
Librarians
Publishing himself
Introduction (4)
GAUSS’S HISTORIOGRAPHY AND …
- Poullet-Desliles’s french translationText« well known » (Chez Courcier, 1807)
but editorial context?
- and what about Gergonne’s translation?Where is this Text?
Introduction (5)
What are mathematics?
What’s doing maths?
I don’t know! It depends on actors …
Learning maths, reading others, having Ideas
Writing Mathematics
Editing Maths with others Actors
My subject today
Introduction (6)
History of Books (Histoire du livre)
Histories of mathematical Books (Histoire de livres )
In general (Many Historians of Books)
In Maths (Not so many Historians of mathematical B ooks)
A Book which I found
A Book which I will find in one Month in Berlin
A Book which I will (perhaps) find (thanks to you ) in Italy
And others
Introduction
MATHEMATICAL BOOKS (IN FRANCE): A DEFINITION
I-History of mathematical Books in France(1)
Introduction
SOME COMPARISONS (AN ANSWER TO HELENE)
I (2)
Introduction
WORKING WITH Bibliographie de la France
Approximately 4 000 Books between 1810 and 1860I (3)
Introduction
EDITORS AND PLACES
180 Editors (1750-1850)
Many Places
I (4)
Introduction
MATHEMATICAL PUBLISHERS
GILAIN & GUILBAUDI (5)
Introduction
COURCIER-BACHELIER -MALLET (GAUTHIER -VILLARS)
PARIS IS IN FRANCE BUT FRANCE IS NOT IN PARIS!!
I (6)
Introduction
PARIS vs/AND FRANCE: AVIGNON, ITS « BRIDGE » AND …
I (7)
Introduction
SAINT-MALO, ITS RAMPARTS AND …
I (8)
Introduction
CLERMONT-FERRAND, ITS VOLCANOES AND …
A LIBRARIAN: BENOÎT GONOD (1792-1849)
I (9)
Introduction
DON’T NEVER FORGET METZ (AND LUXEMBOURG) …
I (10)
Poncelet, Morin …
Olivier BRUNEAU
Introduction
IN « GERMANY »: AN OTHER HISTORY
Trento (Trient)I II Abroad (1)
Introduction
IN « GERMANY »: MANY « CENTERS »
Michel ESPAGNE; Thomas MOREL II (2)I