Author: DESAGULIERS JOHN THEOPHILUS
Title: Korte inhoud der philosophische lessen, vervattende een kort begrip van de beginselen en gronden der proef-ondervindelyke natuur-kunde [en:] Beschryving van het planetarium dienende tot een vervolg op den korte inhoud der philosophischen lessen
Description: Amsterdam, Isaak Tirion, 1732. 2 parts in 1 volume, I: [2bl], [viii], 194, [x] pp.+ 13 engraved folding plates, II: [iv], xxiii, [i] pp.+ 3 large folding engraved plates, 21cm. contemporary full vellum binding, few foxing and light browning, modern ex-libris-stamp at front endpaper, very good condition, rare, [John Theophilus Desaguliers, 1683-1744, natural philosopher, scientist and a prominent freemason, born in La Rochelle (Fr.), fled to England in 1683 after the revocation of the edict of Nantes. He was a member of the Royal Society of London (since 1714), a friend of Isaac Newton and is considered as the inventor of the Planetarium], W88386

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