L’origine ancienne de la physique nouvelle. 1734.
First edition
REGNAULT, Jean-Baptiste. L’origine ancienne de la physique nouvelle.
Paris, Clouzier, 1734.
200 €
Three 12mo(16.2x9.2 cm) :
-P1 : (2)-xxxii-(8)-324-xxxiii-(1 bl.) pages
-P2 : (6)-392-xxxii pages
-P3 : (8)-358-xxxvi pages.
binding: Contemporary full fawn mottled calf, spine gilt in six compartments, red edges, marbled endpapers.
Half title and tile page of P1 are missing and have been replaced by the title page of P2. Caps and corners worn, small wormhole on covers.
Regnault occupied the chair of mathematics at the College Louis-le-Grand and applied the system of Descartes to the study of sciences.
Wanting to prove that ancient is the source of modern science, Regnault confronts knowledge of the ancients and that of his time.
He imagines meetings between ancient and modern scientists and philosophers, and imagines dialogue between Aristotle and Descartes.
Rare first edition.
provenance: Colegii Brivensis (inscription and stamp on titles).
