| Name and Model Number | Léon Lalanne's "New slide rule with a glass envelope" |
| Country of Origin | France |
| Date of Manufacture | 1851 |
| Front Scales | Cos Sin [B B] Tan Cot A [B B] D |
| Back Scales | D [C C] D with numerous gauge marks |
| Scale Length | 24.7 cm |
| Type of Rule | Slide Rule |
| Construction | Paper scales and cardboard slide sandwiched between two glass plates |
| Area of Use | Generic |
| Comment | Developed as an inexpensive slide rule for high school students.
See details at https://www.nzeldes.com/HOC/Lalanne.htm |
| Rarity | RRR |
| Donor | Collection of Nathan Zeldes |
| Match Number | 411 |
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| In conjunction with our 'donors' we assign a rarity rating to each item, based on the system devised by Herman van Herwijnen |
| (1929 - 2004), renowned Dutch collector, author, and creator of Herman's Archive, a collection of 5,000 slide rule images on CD. |
| • RR = Rare - 1 of 25 collectors has one; it may take a year to find an example in the marketplace. |
| • RRR = Very Rare - only a few known to collectors; may be several years before it comes up for sale. |
| • RRRR = Extremely Rare - a museum piece; unlikely that an example will come up for sale. |