Methode pour la mesure des surfaces, la dimension des solides, leurs centres de pesanteur, de percussion et d'oscillation, par l'application du calcul intégral.

CARRÉ, Louis.

Published by Jean Boudot,, Paris,, 1700

About this Item

First edition of the first extensive, separately published textbook on integral calculus, by Louis Carré (1663-1711), French mathematician and private teacher at Paris, published 44 years before Leonard Euler's classic textbook. It includes a wide variety of practical applications, including the measurement of surface areas, the determination of the volumes and centres of gravity of solid bodies, and problems of dynamics. With a contemporary owner's name on the title-page, a later 18th-century manuscript note on the endleaf and a couple manuscript notes in the text. A failed attempt to wash out the owner's name on the title-page has left a small faint stain. With the title-page slightly foxed and an occasional minor spot, but still in very good condition and with very large margins. The binding shows some cracks in the hinges, superficial damage to the leather and some corners skilfully repaired, but is still good and structurally sound. The most thorough presentation of integral calculus to its date.l Goldsmith BMC STC French 345; I. Grattan-Guinness, ed., Landmark writings in Western mathematics 1640-1940 (2005), p. 56; Poggendorff I, 383-384. Contemporary sprinkled calf, sewn on 5 cords, gold-tooled spine with the title in the 2nd of 6 compartments, gold-tooled board edges, curl-marbled paste-downs, red sprinkled edges. With a large woodcut vignette drawn by Bernard Picart on the title-page showing equipment and artefacts associated with mathematics, mensuration and science, with 3 putti measuring a globe with a pair of compasses, making mathematical calculations and examining a plant through a magnifying glass, 4 folding numbered engraved plates containing 43 numbered diagrams (including plain and solid figures), an engraved headpiece and initial at the opening of the main text, woodcut head- and tailpieces, a woodcut decorated initial and factotums, and decorations built up from cast fleurons. Pages: [12], 115, [1 blank] pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Methode pour la mesure des surfaces, la dimension des solides, leurs centres de pesanteur, de percussion et d'oscillation, par l'application du calcul intégral.
• Publisher: Jean Boudot,, Paris,
• Publication Date: 1700