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[FONTENELLE, Bernard le Bovier (1657-1757)]Biblio.com

Éléments de la Géometrie de lInfini suite des memoires de lAcademie Royale des Sciences

1727D11894Paris: De LImprimerie Royale 1727. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 4to 249 x 187mm. 26 548 pages. Title with woodcut royal printers device fleur-de-lis three under crown. Folding engraved plate of figures of planes. Contemporary mottled calf gilt marbled endpapers spine gilt in compartments with morocco lettering label ELEMENTS DE LA GEOMETRIE; occasional toning light soiling and minor stains on title light marginal dampstaining mostly in middle of volume wormtrail and dampstaining in blank upper margins toward end few stains in upper margin of plate nothing severe a good book in contemporary binding. Near contemporary ink inscription French surname Baudoin on end-leaf another instance cancelled and No. 17 on title. 1727 first edition of Fontenelles published theories on inifinitesimal calculus plenty in philosophical dialogue. While Éléments de la Géometrie de lInfini was praised by Alexis Fontaine des Bertins as an inspiration Fontenelles contemporary mathematicians did not consider his book to be a mathematical work. Fontenelles main desire in line with early-Enlightenment ideals was to make science accessible to the layman. His work laid the foundations for such discussion by taking a philosophical approach to the calculus of infinity writing in a novelistic style. For infinity Fontenelle studied the curvatures of the plane curves using the sines of angles of contingence although in practice Fontenelles theories contained many paradoxes. The result was that Fontenelles work was increased and expanded on by his supporters famously by the Jesuit mathematician Louis-Betrand Castel. In addition Fontenelles work was the basis on Fontaines 1731 work on the curvature of plane curves which presented new formulas on infinity and was a highly praised work in the Paris Academy. OCLC locates several institutional copies in the US additionally held in microform. Fontenelles is a classic and fundamental textbook work on geometry from the French Enlightenment-era still containing valuable points. De LImprimerie Royale hardcover

FONTENELLE, Monsieur [Bernard Le Bovier de]Biblio.com

The lives of the French Italian and German Philosophers. Late members of the Royal Academy of Science in Paris. Together with abstracts Of some of the Choicest Pieces communicated by them to that Illustrious Society. To which is added The preface of the Ingenious Monsieur Fontenelle Secretary and Author of the History of the said Academy

1717AQ19580London: Printed for W. Innys 1717. 16 xxxv 1 123 122-441 552 455- 464pp 4. With two terminal advertisement leaves. Contemporary gilt-tooled blind-panelled polished calf contrasting red morocco lettering-piece small shelf-label to head of spine. A trifle rubbed slightly chipped at head else a fine copy. The Macclesfield copy with the armorial 'North Library' bookplate shelf-mark 45.C.29 and typical armorial blind- stamps to title page and first two leaves of text pencilled shelf-marks to front endpapers. A choice copy of John Chamberlayne's significant translation of short biographies or 'Elogy as Mons. Fontenelle calls it' of eminent European scientists and mathematicians members of the French Academy of Sciences with excellent provenance: from the library of the dedicatee Thomas Parker 1st Earl of Macclesfield 1666-1732. Whilst the biographies within are translations of the work of Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle 1657-1757 celebrated French author and secretary for forty-two years of the Academy of Sciences in the second half of the work English writer John Chamberlayne c.1668-1772 has added brief English abstracts of 'some of the Choicest Pieces Memoirs Dissertations &c' taken from the Academy's Transactions including work on flora fauna entomology 'Upon Bees' geological and meteorological phenomena. Chamberlayne's gushing dedication of this work to Lord Parker - then Lord Chief Justice - references the latter's patronage of the sciences was apparently presented 'without.consent or knowledge' and indeed is referenced in his later works also dedicated with similar gusto to the Earl of Macclesfield. This taken with the presence in the Macclesfield library of several copies of works presented to Chamberlayne including Miscellanea Berolinensia ad incrementum scientiarum Berlin 1710 inscribed by Dr. Daniel Ernst Jablonski likely acquired by Parker after the 1724 sale of the library of Chamberlayne pere et fils further suggests a close connection between the two. A printed postscript to the dedication of this work also directed by Chamberlayne at 'My Lord' Parker discusses the disagreement over 'the Differential Calculation as the Invention thereof which I think is every where ascribed to the late Mons. Liebnitz' and 'no where attributed as it ought to our own Countryman Sir Isaac Newton the First Mathematician in the World' and shares with his readership that 'Dr. Keill.has done our British Philosopher justice; and fully proved that which Mr. L did in some manner acknowledge to me when I attempted to reconcile these two Great Men that Sir I.N. might be the first inventor'. Although not a presentation copy per se given the connection between the translator and early owner this is surely one of the most interesting copies available of this significant work documenting the work of the French academicians. . First edition. 8vo. Printed for W. Innys unknown

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Oeuvres de Fontenelle . Nouvelle édition augmentée de plusieurs pièces relatives a l'auteur mise pour la première fois par ordre des matières et plus correcte que toutes les précédentes.

17903002018Paris: Jean-Francois Bastien 1790. One or two joints slightly weak. Eight volumes octavo engraved portrait frontispiece in volume 1 and a folding plate in vol. 2; a fine set in contemporary French polished marbled calf; flat spines ornately gilt with double red labels. A very attractive set of Fontenelle's works including his enormously popular Entretiens sur la Pluralité des Mondes: this utopian analysis of the universe took Europe by storm and was precursor and inspiration to scores of imitations. It was first published in 1686 and first translated into English by Aphra Behn only two years later. Although the Entretiens clearly owes a tremendous debt to the astronomical traditions of Galileo and Brahe Fontenelle's sensational tale of the inhabitants in "other planets in other galaxies and even on comets could hardly fail to captivate" Nina Rattner Gelbart Introduction to the Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds. In the form of an elegant dialogue between a scientist and a Marquise it takes as its starting point that "Toute la philosophie n'est fondée sur deux choses: sur ce qu'on a l'esprit curieux et les yeux mauvais": that is that if we had a perfect understanding we would not need science because all would be spontaneously revealed. Meant as a quick summation of scientific discovery but also as pure speculation on the possibilities of the universe it suggests that as it has taken six millennia for Europeans to cross the Atlantic Ocean to America it may take a little longer for the inhabitants of other worlds to cross the far greater expanses of space. This set also includes "Dialogues des Morts anciens" and "Histoire des Oracles" works which exemplify Fontenelle's desire to propagate philosophical thinking. Voltaire described Fontenelle as having the most universal mind produced by the era of Louis XIV. . Jean-Francois Bastien unknown

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FONTENELLE, Bernard Le Bovier (1657-1757).Biblio.com

Elements de la Geometrie de l'Infini. Suite des memoires de l'Academie Royale des Sciences.

1727RW1716Paris:: L'Imprimerie Royale 1727. 1727. 4to. xxvi 548 pp. Title-page vignette tailpieces headpieces 1 engraved chapter vignette 1 engraved initial 1 engraved folding plate occasional light foxing or browning. Full contemporary mottled calf blind-ruled covers raised bands red and brown leather spine labels gilt decorated spine all edges red marbled end papers leather separation at top of spine all edges red marbled end-papers; leather separation at top of spine hint of worming but strong lightly rubbed. A very clean and tight copy. Fine. FIRST EDITION of an extensive treatise on the principles of calculus by Bernard Fontenelle the distinguished French philosopher and scientist who is famous for his book on the plurality of worlds. Through his friend Varignon Fontenelle made the acquaintance of the Parisian scientific circle and became friends with Nicolas de Malezieu and l'Hopital. Fontenelle wrote the preface to l'Hopital's Analyse des infiniment petits pour l'intelligence des lignes courbes 11690. "In it he displayed his interest in the notion of infinity and his talent as a historian; in a few pages he retraces the history of the mathematical study of curved lines from Archimedes to Newton and Leibniz . . . In 1727 he published his Elements de la geometrie de l'infini which he had worked on for a long time probably since the period of his preface to the Analyse des infiniment petits . . . According to Fontenelle none of the geometers who had invented or employed the calculus of infinity had given a general theory to it; that is what he proposed to do. The work is divided into a preface relating to the history of this branch of calculus and into two main part . . . 'the infinite series or in progression of numbers' and then examines 'the infinite in straight and curved lines . . . " DSB. / Bernard Fontenelle was born at Rouen and pursued a literary career. Fontenelle dabbled in poetry and writing for the stage but it is better known for his work as secretary to the Academy of Sciences. Among his published works are Entretiens sur la pluralite des mondes 1686 the Histoire du renouvellement de l'Academie des Sciences 1708-1722 and a number of eloges of the members. REFERENCES: DSB V pp. 57-63; Poggendorf 1 col. 770 Zeitlinger 1360. L'Imprimerie Royale, 1727. hardcover

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(FONTENELLE, BERNARD LE BOUYER de).Biblio.com

Élements de la geometrie de L'Infini. Suite des Memoires de l'Academie des Sciences.

172759036Paris L'Imprimerie Royale 1727. 4to. Fine contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spine. Tome- and titlelabels with gilt lettering. Gilt borders on covers. A small nick in leather at upper compartmen. Light wear to foot of spine. 26548 pp. 1 folded engraved plate. Clean and fine. The offered item includes the entire volume of "Histoire de L'Academie Royale des Sciences. Années MDCCXXV. Paris L'Imprimerie Royale 1727" of which the memoir of Fontenelle is printed as a "suite". With the engraved frontispiece. 61543542 pp. 14 partly folded engraved plates. Original papers by: Maraldi Petit Nicole Winslow du Fay Pitot Delisle d'Aine Geoffroy le Cadet Reaumur Nicole Cassini de Mairan Saurin de Lagny Fizes. First edition. "In 1727 as a "Suite des mémoires de l’Académie royale des sciences" he published the Élémens de la géométrie de l’infini. Some doubted whether it was really the work of a mathematician but the author believed it was and attached great value to it. He had worked on it for a long time probably since the period of his preface to the Analyse des infiniment petits. The term élémens is to be understood in the sense of "first principles." According to Fontenelle none of the geometers who had invented or employed the calculus of infinity had given a general theory of it; that is what he proposed to do. The work is divided into a preface relating the history of this branch of calculus and into two main parts: "Système général de l’infini" and "Différentes applications ou remarques." The author discusses "the infinite in series or in progressions of numbers" and then examines "the infinite in straight and curved lines" in the words of the Abbé Terrasson who reviewed the work in the Journal des sçavans July-October 1728." There was a great deal of discussion in the scientific community about this work in which mathematicians found numerous paradoxes. Johann I Bernoulli for example in his correspondence with Fontenelle allowed his criticisms to show through his praise: he did not understand what was meant by finis indéterminables. Fontenelle attempted to defend his theory and above all his distinction between metaphysical infinity and geometric infinity: one must ignore the metaphysical difficulties in order to further geometry and the finis indéterminables ought to be considered "as a type of hypothesis necessary until now in order to explain several phenomena of the calculus" letter to Johann I Bernoulli 29 June 1729. "The orders of infinite and indeterminable quantities like the magnitudes that they represent are only purely relative entities hypothetical and auxiliary. The subject matter of mathematics is only ideal" according to the terms of a "Projet de rapport" of Dortous de Mairan to the Academy on this work." DSB. hardcover

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Henry Timberlake; Jean Baptiste Louis Joseph Billecocq; Le Suire; Cioranescu; Bernard Le Bovier de FontenelleBiblio.com

Voyages du lieutenant Henri Timberlake qui fut charge dans l'annee 1760 de conduire in Angleterre trois sauvages de la tribu des Cherokees; renfermant des details interessans sur cette peuplade d'habitans du Nord de L'Amerique sur leurs moeurs leurs usages leur forme de gouvernement leurs principes religieux et politiques AND Histoire des Oracles; Poesies Pastorales

17972105270019Paris Impr. de Hautbout l'aine an v 1797. First French edition. Hardcover. Good. The French and Indian War: Cherokee Indians 3 works bound as one. 12mo 15 cm. Bound in contemporary 1/4 calf. 2 viii 187 1 pages. Lacking frontispiece. Early ink doodle on verso of title page lion but clean besides. French translation by Billecocq of the 1765 London edition of "The memoirs of Lieut. Henry Timberlake." Timberlake was a Virginian from Hanover county who fought for the English against the Cherokees in the French and Indian War. Tensions had been raised by the execution of 22 Cherokee in South Carolina in 1760 at Fort Prince George. As a result Overhill Cherokee attempted to expel British settlers. Timberlake was part of Colonel William Byrd / Adam Stephen's forces sent to suppress the Americas Indians in the Virginia / Tennessee region. Timberlake served as a lieutenant and a hostage to the Cherokees in 1761-1762 and visited many of their settlements. Later he was accompanied by three Cherokee leaders including the Chief Ostenaco on a diplomatic mission to England. The mission met with King George III and attempted to halt westward expansion by British colonists. One a second mission to England in 1765 Timberlake was imprisoned for debts owed for the lodging in London. He presumably wrote this journal while in debtor's jail and died in prison in 1765. His journal was published posthumously. His accounts of the Cherokee provide an early and fairly accurate depiction of the people before their displacement. Sabin 95837. Also includes two other works bound with this one: M. de Fontenelle "Histoire des Oracles" "Poesies Pastorales." 2 212 142 pages. London 1785; "Confessions de Clement Marot." 6 197 pages. Paris 1798. Paris, Impr. de Hautbout l'aine, an v hardcover

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Entretiens sur la pluraliteÌ des mondes

1784209371784 Astronomy Plurality of Worlds Fontenelle Isaac Newton Planet ZODIAC Science"And seeing the Earth makes her circle in a year I see the Sun likewise in the space of a year answer successively to the whole circle of the fixed stars which circle is calledâ€¦the zodiac." â€“ Fontenelle Plurality of WorldsA rare new and enhanced edition of the "Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds" including "Dialogues of the Dead" by Bernard de Fontenelle. This work was originally in French which was quite rare at the time considering most scientific works were written in Latin. The book is presented as hypothetical conversations between philosophers while gazing at stars. The books discusses the prospects of extraterrestrial life.'Plurality of Worlds' is considered Fontenelle's most famous work and is also one of the first major works of the Age of Enlightenment. The work offers explanations of various models of the universe space the heavens and the zodiac through a philosophical lens and entertains the possibilities of extraterrestrial life. The contents were lackluster enough that it drew negative attention from neither the Catholic nor Protestant churches.Item number: #20937Price: $750FontenelleEntretiens sur la pluraliteÌ des mondesParis A Londres: 1784. Details: Â· Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 volumeso Vol. 1 â€“ 4 292o Vol. 2 â€“ 4 303 1o Vol. 3 â€“ 4 314o Vol. 4 â€“ 4 360Â· Language: FrenchÂ· Binding: Leather; tight and secureÂ· Size: ~5in X 3in 12.5cm x 7.5cmOur Guarantee:Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!20937Photos available upon request. hardcover

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FONTENELLE, Bernard Le Bouyer de (1657-1757)Biblio.com

Dialogues of the Dead In Three Parts. I. Dialogues of the Antients. II. The Antients with the Moderns. III. The Moderns. Translated from the French. With a Reply to some Remarks in a Critique call'd The Judgment of Pluto &c. And Two Original Dialogues

1708BB0353London: Printed for Jacob Tonson within Grays-Inn Gate next Grays-Inn 1708. Full Calf. Near Fine. First edition of this translation by John Hughes superseding that of Dryden of Nouveaux dialogues des morts. 8vo; 2 l 2 209 1pp with a finely engraved frontispiece. Bound in contemporary or slightly later 18th-century Cambridge-style paneled calf the spine richly gilt in six compartments divided by raised bands with a red leather lettering piece in the second. The joints very skillfully mended a Near Fine copy pages bright and fresh. ESTC Citation No. T139460. The Dialogues modeled on the dialogues of Lucian unite in conversation figures from antiquity such as Socrates and Aristotle with more recent personages including Erasmus and Montaigne to discuss the literary and philosophical developments of Fontenelle's day. First published anonymously in 1683 Dialogues des morts and Nouveaux dialogues des morts were Fontenelle's first works and ignited his reputation which was consolidated three years later with Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes through which he popularized Copernicus's heliocentric model of the Universe. To this edition John Hughes contributes both an appreciation and assessment of Fontenelle as well as two dialogues of his own. N. B. With few exceptions always identified we only stock books in exceptional condition. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association and we subscribe to its codes of ethics. Printed for Jacob Tonson, within Grays-Inn Gate next Grays-Inn unknown

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FONTENELLE, Bernard deBiblio.com

Entretiens sur la pluraliteÌ des mondes

1745241931745 Astronomy Plurality of Worlds Fontenelle Isaac Newton Planet ZODIAC Science"And seeing the Earth makes her circle in a year I see the Sun likewise in the space of a year answer successively to the whole circle of the fixed stars which circle is calledâ€¦the zodiac." â€“ Fontenelle Plurality of WorldsA rare new and enhanced edition of the "Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds" including "Dialogues of the Dead" by Bernard de Fontenelle. This work was originally in French which was quite rare at the time considering most scientific works were written in Latin. The book is presented as hypothetical conversations between philosophers while gazing at stars. The book discusses the prospects of extraterrestrial life.'Plurality of Worlds' is considered Fontenelle's most famous work and is also one of the first major works of the Age of Enlightenment. The work offers explanations of various models of the universe space the heavens and the zodiac through a philosophical lens and entertains the possibilities of extraterrestrial life. The contents were lackluster enough that it drew negative attention from neither the Catholic nor Protestant churches.Item number: #24193Price: $499FONTENELLE Bernard deEntretiens sur la pluraliteÌ des mondesA La Haye: Chez Pierre Gosse: 1745.Details: Â· Collation: Complete with all pageso 151 1o Engraved frontispiece plus 1 folding engravingÂ· Provenance: Handwritten â€“ W. Wilson 1771Â· Language: FrenchÂ· Binding: Leather; tight and secureÂ· Size: ~6.5in X 4in 16.5cm x 10cmOur Guarantee:Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!24193Photos available upon request. Pierre Gosse hardcover

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FONTENELLE, M [Bernard Le Bovier] de; A B [BOEKHOLT, A] (trans); RAY, JohnBiblio.com

Reden-Voeringe Over verscheidene Waerelden In 't Geheel-Al; Gods Wysheid Geopenbaard in de Werkender Schepping.

1728151186Dordregt; Amsterdam: Hendrik Walpot; Isaak Tirion 1728; 1732. First book is a second edition; Ninth edition. Hardcover. Good. 2 vols. in one book: 26 189 498 18 p. 18 cm. Engraved frontispiece and three other plates two of which fold out. Second title in black and red. Leather spine and corners with brown paper boards. Lilt trim on spine. Spine leather cracked corners and edges worn paper scuffed. Ink signature on first title page. First folding plate has hole and is cut off at bottom. Small tear in p. 1. Small ink notation on second folding plate. Ink blots pp. 125-131 in first section. Dutch text. Two books bound together. Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle 1657 1757 was noted for his accessible treatment of scientific topics during the unfolding of the Age of Enlightenment. Remarkably for his time he died only one month before his 100th birthday. A noted gourmand he attributed his longevity to eating strawberries. Book I in this volume is the second edition of the first Dutch translation of "Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes." First edition was in 1702. The author engages in a philosophical discussion with laymen in this book about Copernican astronomy and Cartesian physics with the aim of education readers about science. Includes fold-out engraving of the solar system and anoter one showing the surface of the moon. There are also two title poems by Joh. vanden Brouke and A. de Zoete. John Ray 1627 1705 author of the second book was an English parson-naturalist who published several important works on botany zoology and natural theology. The John Ray Initiative formed in 1997 takes its name from this theologian; the organization exists to promote a Christian understanding of environmental issues. Hendrik Walpot; Isaak Tirion hardcover

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