...Qui Contiennent Plusieurs Problêmes utiles & agreables, d'Arithmétique, de Géometrie, d'Optique, de Gnomonique, de Cosmographie, de Mécanique, de Pyrotechnie, & de Physique. Avec un Traité nouveau des Horloges Elémentaires (Paris: Chez Jean Jombert, 1698), two volumes in one, octavo, vellum boards.

Ozanam, a mathematics teacher of some renown during the late 17th century, here illustrates mathematic principles and procedures through a wide variety of problems to solve. Each section of the narrative is amply illustrated with diagrams.




20th century bookplate, inscription by dealers; soiling to covers; binding sound; internally clean. Nearly fine condition.

$200 - 600