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Traite de paix entre Descartes et Newton, precede des vies litteraires de ces deux chefs de la physique moderne
by Paulian, P. Aime-Henri
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- first
- Condition
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
A Avignon: Chez le Veuve Girard, Impr. Libr. À la Place St. Didier, 1763 First edition. Contemporary tan calf with gilt-tooled spine. Edges stained red. . Three volumes, twelvemo. . Engraved folding frontispiece and two folding diagrams in Vol. I and engraved headpieces and initial letters; three engraved folding diagrams in Vol. II. Binding extremities lightly rubbed with slight scuffing and soiling to boards. Very minor foxing and light toning in Volume I. A few leaves unopened in Volume I. Title-page of Volume II has a small marginal chip. Page 331 of Volume III has a hole in the gutter, affecting text, but with no loss. Several leaves in each volume have small creases, affecting some letters, but with no loss. A very good set. Aimé-Henri Paulian (1722-1801) was a French physics professor at the Jesuit College of Avignon and a natural philosopher. He wrote several works on natural science, including Système generale de philosophie; Dictionnaire des nouvelles decouvertes en physique; and Dictionnaire de physique, which was often reprinted. In Traité de paix, Paulian attempts to create a synthesis between Descartes and Newton, which he calls le système Newtocartesian.
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- Bookseller
- Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17401
- Title
- Traite de paix entre Descartes et Newton, precede des vies litteraires de ces deux chefs de la physique moderne
- Author
- Paulian, P. Aime-Henri
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary tan calf with gilt-tooled spine. Edges stained red.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Chez le Veuve Girard, Impr. Libr. À la Place St. Didier,
- Place of Publication
- A Avignon:
- Date Published
- 1763
- Pages
- x, 405 [+1, errata]' iv, 374 [+1, errata]; xviii, 381, [+2, errata and notes] pp.
- Size
- Three volumes, twelvemo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
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Los Angeles, California
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