NEWTON. COSTE, Pierre (trans.). Traité d'optique sur les ref - Lot 168

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NEWTON. COSTE, Pierre (trans.). Traité d'optique sur les ref - Lot 168
NEWTON. COSTE, Pierre (trans.). Traité d'optique sur les reflexions, refractions, inflexions et les couleurs de la lumière... A Paris, chez Montalant, 1722. In-4, (10) ff, 595 pp (errata on verso of last page), 12 plates, full contemporary fawn calf, 5-ribbed spine, red title page, gilt fleurons and fillet, cold framing on covers, gilt roulette on edges, red edges (epidermures and stains on covers, rubbed edges and corners). Second edition of the French translation of Isaac Newton's (1642-1727) Treatise on Optics by Pierre Coste (1668-1747), and the first in quarto format. The illustration consists of 12 copper-engraved folding plates, with a copper-engraved vignette by Herisset after Chaufourier repeated at the head of each part. The text is decorated with beautiful copper-engraved lettering.
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