ALEMBERT, Jean le Rond d' (1717-1783). Traité de l’équilibre et du mouvement des fluides . Paris: David, the elder, 1744. A fine copy of the first edition of an important work on fluid mechanics . Traité de l’équilibre was ‘a companion volume to Traité de dynamique in which Alembert used his principle to describe fluid motion’ (Norman), often arriving at the same conclusions as Bernoulli. Norman 33. Quarto (218 x 163mm). Engraved printer’s device on title, 10 engraved folding plates. Contemporary calf, gilt ruled borders, spine gilt, all edges gilt (minor chip at head of spine, a few unobtrusive stains, edges slightly rubbed). Provenance : contemporary inscription recording gift from ‘F. L. de Senete [?]’ – early shelfmarks on endpaper – Le Paige (bookplate dated 1918) – Philippe Bragard (bookplate dated 1986).
ALEMBERT, Jean le Rond d' (1717-1783). Traité de l’équilibre et du mouvement des fluides . Paris: David, the elder, 1744. A fine copy of the first edition of an important work on fluid mechanics . Traité de l’équilibre was ‘a companion volume to Traité de dynamique in which Alembert used his principle to describe fluid motion’ (Norman), often arriving at the same conclusions as Bernoulli. Norman 33. Quarto (218 x 163mm). Engraved printer’s device on title, 10 engraved folding plates. Contemporary calf, gilt ruled borders, spine gilt, all edges gilt (minor chip at head of spine, a few unobtrusive stains, edges slightly rubbed). Provenance : contemporary inscription recording gift from ‘F. L. de Senete [?]’ – early shelfmarks on endpaper – Le Paige (bookplate dated 1918) – Philippe Bragard (bookplate dated 1986).
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