[Rarebooks] FS: Euler's "Lettres a une Princesse d'Allemagne..." scarce 2nd ed. 1770-1774

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(SCIENCE) [Euler, Leonhard]. LETTRES A UNE PRINCESSE D?ALLEMAGNE SUR DIVERS SUJETS DE PHYSIQUE & DE PHILOSOPHIE. Mietau et Leipsic: Steidel et Compagnie. 1770-1774. Second edition. 3 vols. viii,336;viii,352;xiv,(2),446pp. Illustrated with 12 engraved folding plates (including 1 on the solar system and 6 on optics), plus numerous text diagrams (on subjects ranging from magnetism to Boolean algebra). Orig. marbled paper wrappers, paper spine labels, worn. An uncut set. Some old light water stains & some foxing.         $2,000.00 (trade discount allowed)

The very scarce second edition of this famous work, a series of letters addressed to the Princess of Anhalt-Dessau whom he had tutored in physics, astronomy, etc., etc. The third vol. bears the imprint of “Francfourt et Leipsic” without a publisher?s name.

 

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