Traité D'Optique Sur Les Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions, Et Les Couleurs, De La Lumiere. Par Monsieur Le Chevalier Newton. Traduit par M. Coste, sur la seconde Edition Angloise, augmentée par l'Auteur. Seconde Edition Françoise, beaucoup plus correcte que la premiere.
A Paris,: Chez Montalant, Quay des Augustins, du côté du Pont saint Michel., M. DCC. XXII. Avec Approbation Et Privilege Du Roy.
Physical Description
[20], 595, [1] p., 5, 4, 2, 1 pl. (all fold.); 257 mm. (Quarto).
Contents
[T.-p.] - Preface Du Traducteur - Premier Avertissement De L'Auteur ... 1704 - Second Avertissement De L'Auteur ... 1717 - Approbation; Permission - [Text, with pl.] - Fautes à corriger.
Responsibility Note
No plate is signed. The repeated headpiece (for Bk. I pts. 1, 2, Bk. II pts. 1, 2, 3, 4, and Bk. III) is signed as drawn by Chaufourier and engraved by Herisset.
References
I. Newton, The optical papers of Isaac Newton, ed. A.E. Shapiro (1984); I. Newton, Opticks (1952); G.J. Gray, A bibliography of the works of Sir Isaac Newton (1907).
Provenance
Acquired between 1769 and 1802. Recorded in RAA Library, Catalogue, 1802.
Binding Note
18th-century red morocco, gilt-decorated borders on upper and lower covers; gilt-decorated spine, red morocco spine-label lettered 'Newtons Optique'.
Subject
Optics - Light - Color - Theory
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