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Oeuvres
by LAPLACE, Pierre-Simon, Marquis de
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Holt, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: Imprimerie Royale 1843-1847, 1843. First collected edition. Seven volumes. 4to. 275x218mm. pp. Vol. I. [vi], xv [ibl], 420; Vol. 2. [iv], xvi, 440; Vol.3. [viii], xx, 381; Vol. 4. [iv], xl, 552, 1 folding plate; Vol. 5. [vi], vi, 540, 2pp errata. Vol. 6. [iv], vii [i bl], 479; Vol. 7. [vi], cxcv, 691. Volumes 1-5 contain the Traité de Mécanique Céleste, volume 6 is Exposition du Systeme du Monde, and volume 7 is Théorie analytique des Probabilités. Contemporary quarter calf, marbled paper covered boards. Spine lettered in gilt. Marbled endpapers. All edges marbled. Small tear to the paper on the front board of volume 7 with some rubbing and scuffing. Some bumping to corners but overall this is an excellent set. Internally fine. Often referred to as the French Newton, Laplace (1749-1827) worked in the fields of astronomy, physics and mathematics. His main (and certainly his longest work), Traité de Mécanique Céleste (Celestial Mechanics) refocused the study of classical mechanics from geometry to calculus. He was also one of the first scientists to indicate the possibility of the existence of black holes. This is the first edition of the works published by the French state between 1843 and 1847. The edition was begun by Laplace's widow but quickly, and in recognition of the brilliance and importance of the scientist, the government took over its publication following the agreement of the Assembly and the granting of funds. The books remain among the central texts of western science.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Voewood Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3395
- Title
- Oeuvres
- Author
- LAPLACE, Pierre-Simon, Marquis de
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Paris: Imprimerie Royale 1843-1847
- Date Published
- 1843
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Voewood Rare Books
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Holt, Norfolk
About Voewood Rare Books
Simon Finch has been a Rare Book Dealer since 1980. He has had shops in Notting Hill Gate, Mayfair and Holt, Norfolk. His firm has handled a wide variety of material from the First Folio of Shakespeare to the wilder shores of the counterculture and everything in between. In 1998, Simon bought Voewood, one of the finest Arts and Crafts and houses and brought it back to life with an eight-year programme of renovation and restoration. Voewood Rare Books, which operates from Voewood, is the continuation for Simon of a long career in the book trade. It also represents an important link with the House. Voewood is always beautiful, surprising, mysterious and perhaps a little disorientating and we aim to bring something of this spirit to the bookshop. Whilst our focus in on the visual arts, literature and the counter-culture, we deal also in a broad range of antiquarian and modern rare books across all subject areas. Our collection can be found here at Biblio and on our website. We are open by appointment and can always be contacted by email.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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