[DU CHÂTELET Marquise Émilie]. Institutions de physique. Paris, Prault fils, 1740; in-8, contemporary binding in fawn calf decorated with crossbars, spine with gilt designs, buff parts.
First edition. The book of Newtonian inspiration was written during the author's affair with Voltaire. - With 11 copper-engraved folded plates.
In addition, there is a frontispiece, a title finial and 21 third-page vignettes at the head of the chapters attesting to the exquisite taste of a learned woman who turned a dry treatise into a charming volume that Cohen could have pointed out.
At the end Catalogue of books sold at Prault fils. From the library of Etienne Cluzel, with bookplate.
Some reading marks in pencil. Missing the errata leaf.
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