OZANAM Jacques Récréations mathématiques & physiques qui contiennent plusieurs problèmes d’arithmétique, de géométrie, d’optique, de gnomonique, de cosmographie, de mécanique, de pyrotechnie & de physique. Avec un traité nouveau des horloges élémentaires.

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Paris, Jean Jombert, 1694

3 parts in 2 volumes, 8vo (192 x 119 mm) of 16 unn.l.., 400 pp., for the volume I; 8 unn.l., 303 pp., and 64 engraved plates for the first part of the volume II; 4 unn.l, 163 pp. et 20 4 engraved plates for the  second part of the volume II. Speckeld calf, spine gilt with raised bands (contemporary binding).

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Poggendorff II, 342.

Rare first edition.

Traité des Horloges élémentaires, ou de la manière de faire des Horloges avec l’Eau, la Terre, l’Air, & le Feu, forms the third part and is illustrated with 20 engraved plates.

The Récréations by Jacques Ozanam (1640-1718) provide a playful approach to mathematics through a number of entertaining problems and new calculation techniques.

A very good copy in its original binding, with some damage to the headpieces.

One headpiece torn off in vol. I

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