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The System of the World
Le Marquis de Laplace
1830
Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green : Dublin
9" by 6"
539pp
SUMMARY
A scarce early edition of this fascinating educational work, detailing universal gravitation and astronomy.
Early Edition,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
'Translated from the French and elucidated with explanatory notes by the Reverend Henry H. Harte'.
Volume II, containing book IV and V.
Pierre-Simon, marquis de Laplace (23 March 1749 – 5 March 1827) was a French mathematician and astronomer whose work was pivotal to the development of mathematical astronomy and statistics. He is remembered as one of the greatest scientists of all time, sometimes referred to as a French Newton or Newton of France, with a phenomenal natural mathematical faculty superior to any of his contemporaries.
CONDITION
In a cloth binding. Externally, slight shelfwear and bumping, with slight cockling to the cloth. A little wear to the paper spine label. The rear hinge is strained. Internally, generally firmly bound although strained in places. Generally bright and clean, with occasional light marginal dusting and the odd spot. Pages are uncut along the top edge. There is an ink signature to the title.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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