STEVIN, Simon. Les Oeuvres Mathématiques, edited by Albert Girard, Leiden: Bonaventure & Abraham Elzevier, 1634, 2°, half title, title in red and black with printer's device, numerous woodcut illustrations, with correction leaf to pp. 529 and 532 (A1 and I3 of vol. I and a1 of vol. II holed with loss of one or 2 letters, marginal worming and tears to last few leaves, a few leaves browned, light spotting), later calf, gilt armorial of the Inner Temple Library to front cover (repaired, worn). [Brunet V, 535; Willems 413]

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STEVIN, Simon. Les Oeuvres Mathématiques, edited by Albert Girard, Leiden: Bonaventure & Abraham Elzevier, 1634, 2°, half title, title in red and black with printer's device, numerous woodcut illustrations, with correction leaf to pp. 529 and 532 (A1 and I3 of vol. I and a1 of vol. II holed with loss of one or 2 letters, marginal worming and tears to last few leaves, a few leaves browned, light spotting), later calf, gilt armorial of the Inner Temple Library to front cover (repaired, worn). [Brunet V, 535; Willems 413]

Provenance

Charles Rainsford, inscription to title; F. Maseres, inscription to first blank, dated 4 October 1809; bookplate and stamps of the Inner Temple Library.

Lot Essay

The most complete early edition of Stevin's works, including not only his mathematical research, but also his works on statics and hydrostatics, geography, astronomy and fortifications.

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