LEIBNITZ, Gottfried Wilhelm von (1646-1716). "Nova methodus pro maximis et minimis, itemque tangentibus, quae nec fractas, nec irrationales quantitates moratur, & singulare pro illis calculi genus" pp. 467-473. [In:] Acta Eruditorum Anno MDCLXXXIV [-Anno MDCLXXXV]. Leipzig: Christopher Günther for Johann Gross, 1684.

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LEIBNITZ, Gottfried Wilhelm von (1646-1716). "Nova methodus pro maximis et minimis, itemque tangentibus, quae nec fractas, nec irrationales quantitates moratur, & singulare pro illis calculi genus" pp. 467-473. [In:] Acta Eruditorum Anno MDCLXXXIV [-Anno MDCLXXXV]. Leipzig: Christopher Günther for Johann Gross, 1684.

Volume III, 4o (205 x 164 mm). 14 engraved plates. (Light browning) Contemporary calf (rebacked, some wear to corners). Provenance: Burndy Library (bookplate).

[With:] Acta Eruditorum. Leipzig: Christopher Günther for Johann Gross, 1682-1683 and 1688, 1689, 1692, 1695-1698. Volumes I, II VII, VIII, XI, XIV-XVII. Numerous plates. (Contemporary calf or half calf bindings, some covers detached or spines rebacked.)

THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS. The Acta eruditorum was established in imitation of the Journal des Savans in 1682 in Berlin. Leibnitz contributed regularly. See lot 89. Dibner Heralds of Science 109; Grolier/Horblit 66a; Norman 1326; PMM 160. (10)

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