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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)
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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 », …
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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!
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GAUSS’S POINT OF VIEW
Librarians
Publishing himself
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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?
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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
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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
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MATHEMATICAL BOOKS (IN FRANCE): A DEFINITION
I-History of mathematical Books in France(1)
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SOME COMPARISONS (AN ANSWER TO HELENE)
I (2)
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WORKING WITH Bibliographie de la France
Approximately 4 000 Books between 1810 and 1860I (3)
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EDITORS AND PLACES
180 Editors (1750-1850)
Many Places
I (4)
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MATHEMATICAL PUBLISHERS
GILAIN & GUILBAUDI (5)
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COURCIER-BACHELIER -MALLET (GAUTHIER -VILLARS)
PARIS IS IN FRANCE BUT FRANCE IS NOT IN PARIS!!
I (6)
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PARIS vs/AND FRANCE: AVIGNON, ITS « BRIDGE » AND …
I (7)
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SAINT-MALO, ITS RAMPARTS AND …
I (8)
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CLERMONT-FERRAND, ITS VOLCANOES AND …
A LIBRARIAN: BENOÎT GONOD (1792-1849)
I (9)
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DON’T NEVER FORGET METZ (AND LUXEMBOURG) …
I (10)
Poncelet, Morin …
Olivier BRUNEAU
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IN « GERMANY »: AN OTHER HISTORY
Trento (Trient)I II Abroad (1)
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IN « GERMANY »: MANY « CENTERS »
Michel ESPAGNE; Thomas MOREL II (2)I