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1737AA1038The Hague La Haye: Van Der Kloot 1737. Very Good. Bernard de Fontenelle was a 17th-century French scholar most known for his work 'Plurality of Worlds'; however his contributions to the scientific community are lasting beyond 'Plurality' One of his notable works was 'Eloges de Academiciens' or 'Praise of Scientists'; a work in which Fontenelle brought the scientific community to the common man This book is a collection of biographical sketches on notable scientists highlighting their discoveries and theories<br /> Notable entries include:<br /> Czar Peter the Great<br /> Antoine Parent<br /> Gottfried Leibniz<br /> Jacques Ozanam<br /> Isaac Newton<br /> This set also has a second work bound into Vol 2 Liste de Messieurs de L'academie Royale des Sciences 1737 124 pp which is a listing of all of the members of the French Royal Academy of Sciences between 1666 and 1733 I cannot find a current offering of this work anywhere on the Internet <br /> Both volumes are bound in full leather with gilt titles and ornate designs on the spines including five raised bands There is some wear at the spine ends with minor chipping but overall both volumes are very good with tight sound bindings newer replacement marbled endpapers They are NOT ex-lib and have no marks or damage to the text at all just some slight foxing 346 355124 pp. Van Der Kloot unknown
1728780P8London: E. Curll 1728. Leather. Good Only. 6.5" by 4". None. The second edition of William Gardiner's translation of Fontenelle's important early astronomical work an early work of the Age of the Enlightenment. The second edition of this work translated by William Gardiner.ESTC citation number N25366.A popular early science work on cosmic pluralism a fascinating work on astronomy.This was Fontenelle's most famous work and indeed was one of the first major works of the Age of Enlightenment.Fontenelle is known for his accessible treatment of scientific subjects during the beginnings of the Age of Enlightenment.Bound without the frontispiece and pages 197-200 two leaves of text in total. In a full calf binding. Externally generally smart boards and spine are rubbed. Some bumping to the spine and extremities with a small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine. Joints are starting. Hinges are weak. Internally firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some odd spots. Bound without the frontispiece and pages 197-200 two leaves of text in total. Last leaf page 195/196 is torn with some loss. Good Only E. Curll hardcover
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17151008F35London: A. Bettesworth; E. Curll 1715 . First edition. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4.5". Not Stated. The very scarce first William Gardiner English language translation of Fontenelle's important early work of astronomy which speculates on the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. First published in French in 1686 this is the very scarce first English language translation of this work from William Gardiner.Illustrated with a frontispiece.ESTC T137582A6 B-I12. Collated complete.Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle expresses support for cosmic pluralism and discusses the topic of astrobiology in this work while also speculating on the existence of Venusians as a species of extra-terrestrial life.It helped popularise the theories of Rene Descartes and Nicolas Copernicus taught through constructive conversations between a philosopher and a Marquise. In a full calf binding. Loss to back strip tail. Joints starting rear board firmly held and front board just a touch tender. Internally firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type but generally clean and bright with the odd handling mark and light tide marks to perimeters of six leaves towards the rear. Good A. Bettesworth; E. Curll hardcover
179816723AB1798. 3. corrected and enlarged edition. Berlin Himburg 1798. 18 : 11 cm. 4 leaves 364 pages engraved frontispiece and 11 folded engraved plates. Modern half-calf binding. Describes a fictiv dialogue between an scholary man and a royal lady and her daugther during a nightly walk. A recitation about astronomical knowledge as off Nikolaus Kopernikus Galileo Galilei Johannes Kepler and Rene Descartes. He suspects that also outside of the earth on the stars their are reasonable beings. The plates show stars the moon constelation of stars etc. - At the beginning strongly foxed later only moderate foxing. - Very rare. unknown
1730045352London: J. Tonson 1730. Second edition per title page 1730. Petite volume 6.5 inches tall in full calf leather spine label gilt decorated compartments 2 lxvi 256 pages. Front cover detached covers rubbed with consistent wear to spine text block sound pages clean with a name Elizabeth Anderson neatly written at the top of the title page no other markings. Hard Cover. Fair. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. J. Tonson Hardcover
17081019128vo full leather calf spine label gilt decoration on spine engraved frontispiece 1 1 209 1 pp. Joints cracked and hinges weak some extremity wear some aging and browning but contents generally bright and clean. Fontenelle 1657-1757 was born in Rouen and was a noted French intellectual that lived almost 100 years. Voltaire described him as having "the most universal mind" of his era. While this work which was first published in 1683 enjoyed a fair amount of success. His sequel "New Dialogues of the Dead" faired even better. This edition is translated by John Hughes. While the OCLC locates a number of copies this edition does not show up all that often at auction and there do not appear to be many copies available. britannica online website.OCLC. Jacob Tonson,
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
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
17941202220028A Paris : publisher not identified IIIe Année Républicaine between 1794 and 1795 1794. Hardcover. Good. French Republican Imprint: Popular Science 12mo. Printed in III Annee Republicaine. Fully bound in French mottled calf. Gilt embossed border. Minor scuffs to covers. Gilt spine. Hand-penned spine label. Yellow marbled end papers. Bookbinders label on inside front cover. Interior pages are clean unmarked and in excellent condition. Frontispiece illustration showing Copernican solar system. viii 188pp. <br><br> One of the first major works of the Age of Enlightenment. This book offered an explanation of the heliocentric model of the Universe suggested by Copernicus in his 1543 work De revolutionibus orbium coelestium. Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds. A Paris : [publisher not identified], IIIe Année Républicaine [between 1794 and 1795] hardcover
1762r3699cParis: Desaint & Saillant. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed and scuffed. 1762. New Edition. Brown hardback leather cover. 170mm x 100mm 7" x 4". 504pp. Text in French. . Desaint & Saillant hardcover
174524193<p><strong>1745 </strong><strong>Astronomy Plurality of Worlds Fontenelle Isaac Newton Planet ZODIAC Science</strong></p><p>"<em>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 called…the zodiac</em>." </p><p>– Fontenelle Plurality of Worlds</p><p>A rare new and enhanced edition of the "<em>Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds</em>" including "<em>Dialogues of the Dead</em>" 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.</p><p>'<em>Plurality of Worlds'</em> 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.</p><p>Item number: #24193</p><p>Price: $499</p><p>FONTENELLE Bernard de</p><p><strong><em>Entretiens sur la pluraliteÌ des mondes</em></strong></p><p>A La Haye: Chez Pierre Gosse: 1745.</p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->151 1</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Engraved frontispiece plus 1 folding engraving</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Provenance: Handwritten – <em>W. Wilson 1771</em></p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: French</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~6.5in X 4in 16.5cm x 10cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>24193</p><p>Photos available upon request. </p> Pierre Gosse hardcover
179362726Dijon Imprimerie de P Causse An 2 1793. 8vo. In contemporary half calf. Wear to extremities. Ex-libris pasted down to pasted down front end-paper and previous owner's name to front free end-paper. First and last leaves with light browning and a small stain to upper margin but generally internally nice and clean. 4 291 pp. unknown
1800AQ21865A Lyon: De l'Imprimerie de Leroy 1800. xii 407pp 1. With an engraved folding plate. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled sheep contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Rubbed some splitting to joints. Lightly spotted. The first nineteenth-century edition of Enlightenment essayist Bernard Le Bouvier de Fontenelle's 1657-1757 wildly successful popularisation of the Copernican system first published in 1686 to which is appended his imaginary dialogues of illustrious and notorious figures Dialogues des morts. . Nouvelle edition. 12mo. De l'Imprimerie de Leroy unknown
1783293105Berlin.: Chretien Frederic Himburg. 1783. Old blue boards leather spine label with gilt title. Good covers show moderate wear contents very good with light foxing. 12mo. 16.5x10 cm. French text. Scarce Berlin edition contains plates not found in other editions. weight: 0.6 lb. Engraved frontis. 11 additional engraved plates one of which is folding. Chretien Frederic Himburg. hardcover
1793102440Dijon : Imprimerie de P. Causse An 2 1793. 165x105mm. frontispice 12Êpages reliure veau marbrÂŽ de lՎpoque. PiÂce de titre dorÂŽ ornementations et fleurons dorÂŽ au dos. Encadrements dorÂŽs sur les deux plats. Bordures fleuries. Tranches marbrÂŽes. Belle reliure. TrÂs bel exemplaire. 265 Imprimerie de P. Causse unknown
178420937<p><b>1784 </b><b>Astronomy Plurality of Worlds Fontenelle Isaac Newton Planet ZODIAC Science</b></p><p>"<i>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 called…the zodiac</i>." </p><p>– Fontenelle Plurality of Worlds</p><p>A rare new and enhanced edition of the "<i>Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds</i>" including "<i>Dialogues of the Dead</i>" 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.</p><p>'<i>Plurality of Worlds'</i> 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.</p><p>Item number: #20937</p><p>Price: $750</p><p>Fontenelle</p><p><b><i>Entretiens sur la pluraliteÌ des mondes</i></b></p><p>Paris A Londres: 1784.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p>· Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 volumes</p><p>o Vol. 1 – 4 292</p><p>o Vol. 2 – 4 303 1</p><p>o Vol. 3 – 4 314</p><p>o Vol. 4 – 4 360</p><p>· Language: French</p><p>· Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p>· Size: ~5in X 3in 12.5cm x 7.5cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>20937</p><p>Photos available upon request. </p> hardcover
1800009890Lyon France: Leroy 1800. Book. Very Good. Full Calf. New Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Originally published in 1686 Fontenelle's influential work on the plurality of worlds. Very Good in contemporary calf lacking the frontispiece the boards soiled and with light edge wear light internal toning. The fold-out brightly printed a small crease at fore edge else Fine. Leroy Hardcover
170133569Amsterdam Pierre Mortier 1701. Small 8vo. Bound together in one cont full calf rubbed and tear to fronthinge not detached.14140 - 12159 pp. 2 engraved frontispieces. 1 large folded plate. second frontispiece cut close to edges and loose title beneath image cut but present <br/><br/><em>Oeuvres de Fontenelle tome II. </em> unknown
17941202010009A Paris 1794. Leather Bound. Very Good. 12mo. A Paris III Annee Republicaine. viii 188pp. Fully bound in contemporary speckled calf. Minor scuffs to covers. Gilt decorated spine. Chipping to spine with minor loss to head and tail. A couple pin hole to bottom compartment. All edges red. Marbled end papers. A couple pin holes from worming in margin of interior pages. Otherwise pages are clean unmarked and in excellent condition. <br><br>Fontenelle's most famous work and is considered to be one of the first major works of the Age of Enlightenment. This book offered an explanation of the heliocentric model of the Universe suggested by Copernicus in his 1543 work De revolutionibus orbium coelestium.<br>Please feel free to view our pictures.<br>Ships daily. A Paris hardcover
178065727Paris France 1780. Hardcover. Very Good. CONS EW. A beautiful volume bound in sheepskin published in 1780. Gilt title and decoration on spine is still bright with moderate scuffing/damage. Moderate damage to top and bottom spine ends. Front cover has a single inch wide spot of damage possibly from a removed label. Text block is dark with age no signs of soiling or foxing. Binding is tight and holds. All pages intact along with inlaid map of the solar system. Additional photos provided upon request. hardcover
1769446076Paris : Veuve Regnard 1769. Nouvelle edition. Hardcover. Good copy in gilt-blocked aniline calf boards. Covers and spine cracked dust-dulled bumped and rubbed as with age. Foxing. Previous owner's signature to the prelims. Stretched hinges. Physical description; 304 pages 17 cm. Subjects; Early works. Plurality of worlds. Plurality of worlds Translations into English Early works to 1800. Translations. Paris : Veuve Regnard hardcover
17081811270021Jacob Tonson Within Grays-Inn Gate 1708-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. 1st English ed. 3/4 leather over marbled boards. Hinges cracked library call numbers on spine. Spine chipped. Library book plate. Front board detached. Title li 209pp 1pp adverts. Engraved frontispiece. Last few leaves have some marginal loss. Nouveaux Dialogues des Morts 1683 Translated from the French by John Hughes. In three parts. I. Dialogues of the antients. II. The antients with the moderns. III. The moderns. With a reply to some remarks in a critique call'd The judgment of Pluto &c. and two original dialogues. English Short Title Catalog ESTCT139460. Jacob Tonson Within Grays-Inn Gate hardcover
1708RW1077London:: Jacob Tonson 1708. 1708. Sm. 8vo. ii l 2 209 1 pp. Original blind- and gilt-stamped calf later gilt-stamped black leather spine label raised bands; rebacked preserving original spine inner joints reinforced with brown cloth tape covers splitting at pp. 62-63 upper cover scratched. Embossed ownership stamps of S. G. Morten heraldic bearing: crowned eagle wings raised. Good. Early edition in English of the author's Nouveaux dialogues des morts. Fontenelle was one of the earliest authors of "popular science" texts. While not much of a researcher himself he found great success expounding the discoveries of his contemporaries in such a way that a broad audience could make sense of them. In his own time his popularity as an author among educated French society was second only to Voltaire and he was in fact "described by Voltaire as having the most universal mind produced by the era of Louis XIV" – Britannica. Fontenelle's Dialogues of the Dead was very popular at the time of its publication and the basic conceit of the book is still employed by authors today. In the work Fontenelle imagines dialogues between great minds of various eras such as the philosophers Socrates and Montaigne or the physicians Erasistratus and William Harvey. This allows the imagined speakers to present their views in a naturalistic way making them much more palatable to lay readers who might have difficulty sloughing through more scholarly works like On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals. ESTC T139460. Jacob Tonson, 1708. hardcover
175686490Hamburg: Brandt 1756. Gebunden. Brandt unknown
