Elemens de la philosophie de NEUTON mis à la portée de tout le monde -- EDITION ORIGINALE -- BON EXEMPLAIRE

Amsterdam, Ledet, 1738, un volume in 8 relié en plein veau glacé, dos orné de fers dorés, tranches rouges (reliure de l'époque), (habiles restaurations aux mors), 1 portrait de NEWTON, 1 portrait de VOLTAIRE, (1), 399pp., (1pp.), 6 planches hors texte, 1 tableau dépliant, nombreuses figures dans le texte

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---- EDITION ORIGINALE ---- BON EXEMPLAIRE ---- "Voltaire' importance for the history of science lies particularly in his having composed a famous popularization of Newton, Eléments de la philosophie de Newton (1738), while collaborating with his companion and mistress, Emilie, Marquise Du Châtelet, on her translation of the Principia into french...". (DSB XIV pp. 83 et suivantes) ---- BABSON N° 120 : "From 1725 to 1728, Voltaire lived in exile in England and became a fervent admirer of the Newtonian philosophy which he introduced into France . He may have met Newton... In 1736, while a refugee in Holland, he sent the first chapters of his "Elémens" to the Amsterdam publisher, Ledet, but departed without supplying the rest of the manuscript. Finally 25 chapters were printed, with the additional phrase on the title "Mis à la portée de tout le monde". The text is preceded by a poem and dedication to Voltaire's mistress, the brilliant Marquise du Châtelet, who collaborated with him in the study of Newton" ---- Gray N° 39**7236/ARB5