Elémens de la philosophie de Neuton [Newton], mis à la portée de tout le monde
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Amsterdam, Etienne Ledet, 1738. *** Première édition et premier tirage. Cet ouvrage par lequel Voltaire a popularisé en France les idées scientifiques et philosophiques de Newton, par l'élégance de ses gravures est l'un des plus attrayants des livres scientifiques du XVIIIème siècle. Il est illustré par 7 planches hors-texte dont une dépliante et 107 vignettes et culs de lampe dans le texte, gravés sur cuivre. Très bel exemplaire. *** In-8 de un portrait, un frontispice, (2), 399, (1) pp. et 7 pl. hors, texte. Veau marbré, dos orné, tranches marbrées. (Reliure de l'époque.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * First edition, first issue (Ledet imprint). "Owing to Descartes' great influence and Newton's dispute with Leibnitz, the spread of (Newton's) thought on the continent took about fifty years. One of his greatest champions in France was Voltaire, whose Eléments de la Philosophie de Newton, 1738, was widely read." (PMM). By its illustrations, one of the most attractive scientific books of the eighteenth century. Contemporary calf. - -.
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- Hugues de Latude (FR)
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- Elémens de la philosophie de Neuton [Newton], mis à la portée de tout le monde
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- VOLTAIRE
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- Amsterdam, Etienne Ledet, 1738
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