Blaise Pascal French Philosopher Mathematician (3 results)

Stipple engraving, from Knight's "Portraits", a little spotting on surround,

Engraving, trimmed inside platemark,

xl, 454 pages, 1 blank sheet. - Strong italian vellum binding of the period over 5 slightly raised bands with blank endpapers, all edges sparkled red; 8vo.(ca. 18 x 12 x 3 cm). *** [Letztmalig erweiterter SOMMER-SCHLUSS-VERKAUF (bis Donnerstag, den 18.09.2025) / Ultimately expanded SUMMER-END-SALE (until Thursday, September 18, 2025): um über 40% REDUZIERTER PREIS / PRICE-REDUCTION of over 40%; ursprünglicher Preis / originally EUR 365,-] --- COMPLETE ZANE-EDITION IN A ORIGINAL VELLUM-BINDUNG OF THE PERIOD; inner frontpanel with old (18th or 19th century) engraved holograph-augmented typographic Exlibris >BIBLIOTECA RICCARDI / in Modena / S. ''VII'' F. ''5'' N. ''61.''< --- Binding somewhat spotty, rearpanel slightly darker; endpapers vertically cut off at foredge (front ca. 4 cm, rear ca. 2 cm), interior frontjoint slightly split between front flyleaf and titlepage not affecting the tight binding; both sides of the woodblock-vignette at titlepage with ca. 2x2 cm cutouts, apparently to remove manuscript ownership inscriptions of the period (minimal rest - old ink - still visible); bottom of titlepage with 2 green round censorhip-stamps of the period 'Diocesa di Modena'; lower outer corner with shallow old humidity-stain from page 300-, upper outer corner with even smaller one from page 380 onwards. - A GOOD COPY.