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1016665660.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
172735645La Haye P. Gosse & J. Neaulme 1727. Small8vo. Contemporary full calf. Covers with large gilt arms with lions. Gilt back in 6 compartments. A few small nicks to covers. 12180 pp. Some browning to leaves. unknown
17272790Nouvelle Edition revue & corrigée par l'Aute ur. A la HayeP.Gosse & J.Neaulme1727. Cont.fu11 calf. Gi1t ba ck. Coat of arms in gold on both sides. 12180 pp. unknown
176959212No Place No Publisher 1769. Contemp. boards. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Light wear along edges and spine-ends. Scattered brownspots. hardcover
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. <br/><br/><em>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. </em> hardcover
1727171224to. Cont. full calf. 5 raised bands and richly gilt compartments. Faint scratches on covers. Corners and edges a little rubbed. 2 small holes in leather at sides of upper compartment. 26548 pp. and 1 folded engraved plate. Engraved vignette. On good paper. <br/><br/><em>First edition of the well-known French philosopher and mathematician's main mathematical work. Fontenelle author of "The Plurality of Worlds" claims here that Geometry is entirely intellectual and independent of the actual decription and existence of figures following more the conceptions of Descartes than those of Newton. </em> hardcover
1929ST15053iLondon: Nonesuch Press 1929. No. 667 of 1600 copies. 208 x 134 mm. 8 1/8 x 5 1/4". x 138 pp. 1 leaf colophon. Translated by John Glanvill with a prologue by David Garnett. <br/> Publisher's flexible vellum upper cover with gilt astrological design flat spine with vertical titling edges untrimmed and two-thirds of the leaves UNOPENED. In the original slightly worn green paper slipcase printed with gold stars. Eight astrological decorations designed by T. L. Poulton and stencilled at the Curwen Press in blue gray and gold. Front pastedown with neat pencilled signature of M. Slocum Pasadena. Dreyfus 65. ◆A touch of browning to untrimmed edges otherwise a very fine copy virtually unchanged from the day it was issued.<br/> <br/> Described by press founder Francis Meynell as "a little peach of a book" this discussion on the heliocentric universe was one of the significant works of the Enlightenment. First published in 1686 it takes the form of a conversation between a philosopher and a marquise on scientific theories about the cosmos and it was credited for stimulating public interest in astronomy. The playful astrological ornaments and colorful stencils make this fine translation especially charming. Nonesuch Press unknown
195228630Paris: Les nouvelles éditions 1952. Fine. Les nouvelles éditions Paris 1952 12 x 19 cm broché First edition of which there were no deluxe copies. Precious autograph inscription by the author to Moïse Kisling mentioning a mutual friend who also inscribed the book to Moïse Kisling. Les nouvelles éditions unknown
48197A Paris au Palais chez Michel Brunet 1703. 7 feuillets.n.ch. 1 feuillet blanc. 269 pages. 1 feuillet.n.ch. 16x95 Cm. Plein veau brun. Dos à nerfs orné. Coins légèrement émoussés et coiffes un peu frottées. Ouvrage plein de vie dans lequel on trouve une lettre supposée écrite par les vivants aux morts une 'Requête des Morts Désintéressés' adressée à Pluton lui-même et enfin les sardoniques 'Règlements de l'Enfer'. C'est un récit satirique aux mots d'esprit burlesques portant sur des événements politiques et sociaux parfois cachés sous le voile d'évocations historiques. Déchirure réparée sans manque à un feuillet. Bon exemplaire à part quelques très rares rousseurs. A Paris, au Palais, chez Michel Brunet, 1703. unknown
192916922London: Nonesuch Press 1929 One of 1200 copies for sale by the Nonesuch Press. Another 400 copies were sold in the United States by Random House. Designed by Francis Meynell and composed by T.W. Hay. The text is taken from the first known edition of Glanvill's translation 1688. . Original full limp parchment with gilt decoration and gilt title on spine. Octavo. With a title-page vignette of astrological symbols printed in red and black. Also with eight headpieces in blue and gray with gold accents all hand-stenciled by T.L. Poulton. Printed in Janson type on Van Gelder paper at the Curwen Press. Minor toning to front cover and to edges. A near-fine copy of a beautiful Nonesuch Press production. In the Nonesuch Century Meynell noted: "Usually a stenciled illustration is printed in black and color is thereafter applied to the key pattern. Here there is no printing at all: the whole decoration is stenciled." Nonesuch Press, unknown
1687817P20Amsterdam: Abraham Wolfgang 1687. Vellum. Good. 5.5" by 3". None. An early edition of Fontenelle's interesting series of imaginary conversations between notable figures across history and mythology. Complete in three parts with 'Nouveaux Dialogues des Morts' parts I and II and 'Jugement de Pluton' with a continuous pagination and register.An early edition first published in 1683.In French.Register runs as A-O12 P10.Collated complete. Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Bristol Libraries. A series of imaginary conversations between the dead the author pairing together couples for a conversation whether or not they were contemporaries ancient or modern mythological or historical.Some of the conversations included are Diane of Poitiers and Anne Boleyn Dido and Stratonice of Syria Homer and Aesop Sappho and Laura de Sade Charles V and Erasmus Cosimo II de' Medici and Bernice II Plato and Margaret of Scotland Mary Stuart and David Riccio Seneca and Paul Scarron Brutus and Faustina the Younger Helen and Fulvia and more. The conservations vary much in conversation the figures talking about philosophy delicacy oddities of fortunes immortality of the name the comparison of ambition and love madness the power of women the concern for the future vanity and indiscretion freedom and more.By Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle a note figure of the Age of Enlightenment. In a full vellum binding. Externally boards and spines are discoloured as is not uncommon with vellum. Marks to the boards and spines. Boards are a little bowed. Small chip to the front endpaper. Rear endpaper is a little worn. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with a few very occasional spots. Leaf I1 has a small chip. Good Abraham Wolfgang hardcover
1695AQ26436London: Printed for R. Bently 1695. 12 152pp. Without initial two blank leaves. Contemporary blind-tooled mottled calf. Lightly rubbed and marked some loss to head of spine. Without pastedowns later armorial bookplate of John Jones of Llanarth Court Monmouthshire to verso of upper board small worm-track to foot of text-block touching text in places. The second English edition translated by poet John Glanvill 1663/4-1735 of Fontenelle's popular cosmographical discourse; an early and significant Enlightenment work and the first example in French of a learned work directed at an educated but non-specialised public. First published in 1686 the book was promptly translated to numerous languages with the first edition in English appearing in 1687. ESTC R212866 Wing F1417. Second edition. 12mo. Printed, for R. Bently unknown
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. <br/><br/>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
121614London The Nonesuch Press 1929. . Number 1030 of 1600 limited edition copies printed on Van Gelder paper at the Curwen Press; 8vo 21 x 13.5 cm; numbered in pen to limitation page colour-stencilled decorations by T.L. Poulton; publisher's japanese vellum gilt device to upper cover spine lettered in gilt top-edge gilt others uncut small stain to rear cover housed in the original paper-covered card slipcase printed in gold on a blue-green ground a lovely example; ix 1 138 2pp.<br /> An excellent example of the Nonesuch Press edition of this important Enlightenment work by the French philosopher Bernard de Fontenelle here appearing in English translation with colour-stencilled illustrations by T.L. Poulton.<br /><br />The text popularised the theory of cosmic pluralism derived from Descartes and Copernicus that there are other planets in addition to Earth which could harbour life.<br /> [London], The Nonesuch Press, 1929. hardcover
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0267343302.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0364174846.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1390739821.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1391578996.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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026793338X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0364340185.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
174469229à La Haye The Hague: Chez Pierre Gosse 1744. Fine. Chez Pierre Gosse à La Haye The Hague 1744 10 x 17 cm relié First edition illustrated with a captioned and unsigned frontispiece and a title vignette bearing the motto on a banderole: Illuminat et foecundat. Title page in red and black. Dutch binding in full brown morocco of the period. Spine with raised bands decorated with compartments tooled in blind. Brown morocco title-label tooled in blind. Some rubbing. Half-title and frontispiece partially detached. Handsome copy. Fontenelle's maxims and thoughts are grouped under different themes: Man happiness on literary matters on different sciences. Chez Pierre Gosse hardcover
