Willlem-James 's Gravesande [Willem Jacob van's Gravesande] in Latin; trans. J.T. Desaguliers

Mathematical Elements of Natural Philosophy Confirm'd by Experiments ; or, an Introduction to Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy. Vol. II. [4th ed., 1731]

London: J. Senex, W. Innys, J. Osborn and T. Longman, 1731. Vol 2 only (of 2). Full leather early binding, 25 engraved folding plates,pp (xv), 285, indx (xix). Spine heavily rubbed, hinges fragile, stitching weak, corners rubbed. Worming to bottom edge, including through the inner corner of pages, heavier at earlier and latter pages but not affecting any of the text with some tanning to these pages. Peter Cowan's [the Australian writer] copy wih his ownership signature to front paste-down. Good condition.

's Gravesande was a Dutch mathematician and natural philosopher, who helped to propagate Isaac Newton's ideas in Continental Europe and laid the foundations for the teaching of Newtonian mechanics through experimental demonstrations. Vol. II of "Mathematical Elements of Natural Philosophy" studies, Newton's ideas on fire, the refraction and reflection of light, opacity and colours, the planetary system, and celestial motions including universal gravity. The publisher, John Senex, was one of the principal cartographers of the 18th century. This edition published only a few years after Isaac Newton's death and complete with all twenty-five engraved plates showing experiments. Item #102630

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