M. l'Abbé Haüy - Traité élémentaire de Physique - 1806

Superb complete two-volume set of this fundamental edition, written by the Abbé Haüy, a scholar renowned for his work in mineralogy and crystallography. This set constitutes one of the great pedagogical syntheses of the early 19th century in experimental and theoretical physics -

Designed for teaching and popularization of science, it clearly presents the general principles of mechanics, statics, optics, electricity and magnetism, accompanying them with experiments and demonstrations accessible to students and informed amateurs -

The work reflects the post-revolutionary scientific spirit, marked by the aim of rationalizing and disseminating knowledge within a methodical and orderly framework -

The two volumes offer a coherent progression: the first laying the foundations and fundamental laws, the second deepening the applications and particular phenomena -

The collection constitutes an important piece for the history of scientific education in France, testifying to the effort of scientists to make physics accessible and systematic, and offering modern readers a valuable source for understanding the transmission of knowledge at the turn of the 19th century -

Mr. Abbé Haüy - Elementary Treatise of Physics - 1806 - Volumes I and II - Courcier -
pp. xxx, 447 (3); 425 (1).

Good condition of bindings, volumes in their full brown morocco edition bindings, wear from handling, headcaps, corners and hinges worn, beautiful gilt-edged spines tinted with red, smooth spine richly ornamented with gilt motifs, title and author’s name gilded on pieces of burgundy morocco, gilded spines on pieces of green leather, cold-stamped fillets framing the covers -

Good interior condition, some foxing, volumes enriched with fine engraved plates on 12 folding plates at the end -

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