Musschenbroek - Essai de Physique - 1751
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Musschenbroek – Essai de Physique, 1751, two volumes complete with about 34 folding plates, bound in contemporary leather, 942 pages, 26 x 20 cm, French language, first edition.
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Musschenbroek – Essay of Physics – 1751 – 2 COMPLETE VOLUMES – 34 folding plates – period bindings – Excellent quality copy
Major work of European experimental physics, this book is part of the diffusion of Newtonianism and constitutes a pillar of eighteenth-century scientific education.
Musschenbroek, central figure of experimental physics, is particularly associated with the early research on electricity and the famous Leyden jar.
The work covers notably:
- vacuum and atmospheric pressure
- electricity and magnetism
- optics (dioptrics / catoptrics)
- experimental machines
Illustrations:
- Complete with all engraved plates
- About 34 folding plates on copper + magnetic map/chart
- Spectacular representation of:
- pneumatic machines
- scientific instruments
- physics experiments
Full period calfskin binding
Spine with richly ornamented raised bands
Title and volume labels
Marbled edges
Very good condition
Bindings solid with signs of wear (headcaps, corners)
Interior clean and well preserved
Plates complete, clean, and in good condition
Careful packaging and shipping by Colissimo
Musschenbroek – Essay of Physics – 1751 – 2 COMPLETE VOLUMES – 34 folding plates – period bindings – Excellent quality copy
Major work of European experimental physics, this book is part of the diffusion of Newtonianism and constitutes a pillar of eighteenth-century scientific education.
Musschenbroek, central figure of experimental physics, is particularly associated with the early research on electricity and the famous Leyden jar.
The work covers notably:
- vacuum and atmospheric pressure
- electricity and magnetism
- optics (dioptrics / catoptrics)
- experimental machines
Illustrations:
- Complete with all engraved plates
- About 34 folding plates on copper + magnetic map/chart
- Spectacular representation of:
- pneumatic machines
- scientific instruments
- physics experiments
Full period calfskin binding
Spine with richly ornamented raised bands
Title and volume labels
Marbled edges
Very good condition
Bindings solid with signs of wear (headcaps, corners)
Interior clean and well preserved
Plates complete, clean, and in good condition
Careful packaging and shipping by Colissimo
Details
Number of books
2
Subject
Physics
Book title
Essai de Physique
Author/ Illustrator
Musschenbroek
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1751
Height
26 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
20 cm
Language
French
Original language
No
Publisher
Leyde (Leiden), chez Samuel Luchtmans, 1751
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
942
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