Author
Dulaurens, François
Title
Francisci Dulaurens Specimina mathematica duobus libris comprehensa. : Quorum primus syntheticus agit de genuinis matheseos principiis in genere, in specie autem de veris geometriæ elementis huc usque nondum traditis. Secundus verò de methodo compositionis, atque resolutionis fusè disserit & multa nova complectitur, quæ subtilissimam analyseos artem mirum in modum promovent..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Specimina mathematica duobus libris comprehensa
Varying form of title
Running title: Speciminum Mathematicorum
Imprint
Parisiis, : Apud Carolum Savreux, Bibliopolam Juratum, in atrio Templi Beatæ Mariæ sub insigni trium virtutum., M. DC. LXVII. [1667]
Physical description
[16], 255, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : diagrams ; 24 cm (4to)
Note
Signatures: a-b4 A-Z4 Aa-Ii4.
Note
Privilege on page 255.
Note
Corrigenda on final page.
Note
Woodcut title page vignette (printer's device?); woodcut initials; woodcut tail-pieces.
Note
Engraved head-pieces on leaf a1r (dedicatory epistle), and page 1 (beginning of main text).
Note
Instructions on the leaf of plates state that it is to be bound between pages 98 and 99; in this copy it has been bound between pages 88 and 89.
Citation/references note
CLC, D1083
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on three supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with addition vertical blind fillets towards spine edge; smooth spine with gilt fillets; leather spine label with title; date "1667" at tail of spine; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; evidence of chain-plate at fore-edge of upper board.
Subject
Mathematics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Geometry Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Savreux, Charles, -1669 bookseller.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
B16935
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