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GRAVESANDE, WILLEM JAKOB STORM VAN 'S. Mathematical Elements of Natural Philosophy confirmed by Experiments. 58 folding engraved plates. [2], xxxii, 259, [5]; xiii [i. e., ix], [7], 285, [23] pages. 2 volumes. 8vo, 199x122 mm, contemporary panelled calf, conspicuously rebacked, hinges reinforced; Volume 1 contents toned with scattered mostly marginal foxing and varying offsetting onto plates from facing text pages, Volume 2 contents generally clean apart from a few plates with marginal stains or browning and repaired clean tears. London: J. Senex and W. Taylor, 1720-21
first edition in english, translated by John Theophilus Desaguliers. "A very influential exposition of Newtonianism (with an emphasis on experimental verification). It was the first such work to appear on the Continent"--Gascoigne 527 (Latin original edition, same years). Wallis 83 (this edition).
