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First edition in English, American issue from English sheets; 8vo; light age-toning to leaves, else unmarked internally; publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine and upper cover, spine a touch faded, slight rubbing to extremities, offsetting to endpapers, else a very good example.

First edition, second issue, 2 vols.; 8vo (19.5 x 13.5 cm); ownership inscription in pen to front free endpaper of vol. I, and half-title vol. II, MS note on music loosely inserted to front endpapers, numerous illustrations, half-titles, ads. to title verso of each vol., 16pp. ads. to rear of vol. I, and 16pp ads. rear vol. II, without the errata to verso of title-page of vol. II, and errors in vol. I corrected, light spotting to endpapers, occasional soiling; publisher's blindstamped green cloth, gilt spine, extremities rubbed, internal hinges cracked but holding; viii, 423, [1], 16; viii, 475, [1], 16pp.

Fifth edition; 2 volumes; 8vo (22 x 14.5 cm, 8.75 x 5.75 in); armorial bookplates to front pastedown of each vol., light foxing to endpapers; contemporary vellum, covers with gilt centrepiece armorial of the Hulme Bequest ('munificentia hulmiana'), gilt spine with contrasting green and red morocco lettering-pieces, edges stained red; xvi, 536; xii, 550pp. An excellent set.

First edition; 4 parts in 2 vols, folio (31 x 20 cm); folding engraved chronological table at beginning of volume one, numerous engravings throughout, many full-page, some double-page and folding, engraved title pages to each part, woodcut headpieces, tailpieces, and initials, a few marginal repairs to volume one, some damp-staining, leaves toned, occasional foxing, some leaves trimmed; later full brown morocco, spine gilt in compartments, gilt lettering to second and third compartments, corners slightly rubbed, all edges red, marbled endpapers, presented in a modern green cloth slipcase; [2], 206, [6], 788, [10]; [2], 277, 191, [12]pp.

11 vols in all, comprising: I) Fisica de' Corpi Ponderabili: first edition; 4 vols, thick 8vo; 18 folding plates, scattered light foxing, slight toning to leaves; II) Opuscoli Matematici e Fisici: first edition; 2 vols in one, 4to; 2 folding plates, scattered light foxing; III) Mémoire sur la Dispersion de la Lumière: first edition; 4to; numerous tables to text, many full-page, some browning to leaves; IV) Traité des fonctions elliptiques et des intégrales eulériennes: first edition; 3 vols, 4to; 4 folding plates, lacking portrait of Euler in volume 2, some leaves browned, scattered light foxing; V) Géométrie Descriptive: fifth edition; 4to; 28 folding plates, light dampstaining to prelims, scattered light foxing; VI) Mécanique Analytique: first edition; 4to; 4 folding plates, scattered light foxing, light dampstaining to plates; contemporary half vellum (7 vols) and full vellum (4 vols), bound to match, red and green morocco title labels with gilt lettering, gilt tooling to spines, light wear to extremities, overall an attractive set.

Second edition; 4to (26.5 x 19.8); engraved device to title, engraved and woodcut headpieces, woodcut initials and tailpieces, 4 folding plates, some leaves toned, scattered light spotting; contemporary speckled calf, spine with 5 raised bands, elaborately gilt in compartments, red morocco label to second compartment with gilt lettering, minor worming to spine, light wear to boards and extremities, red speckled edges, overall a very good example; xlii, 414, [2]pp.

First Italian edition; 2 parts in one vol., 4to (20.9 x 15.4 cm); title within elaborate engraved architectural border, woodcut headpieces, tailpieces and initials, 11 engravings, of which 6 are full page, woodcut diagrams to text, very light spotting and soiling to margins, short closed tear to B2; contemporary limp vellum, manuscript lettering to spine, some soiling to boards, light wear to extremities, purple edges, overall a very good copy; collation: A4-M4 (M4 blank).

First US edition, first issue (with errata to verso of title in vol II); 2 vols, 8vo, (20.2 x 13.5 cm); illustrated throughout, hinges slightly loose on vol I but holding, occasional marginal annotations in vol I, slight spotting to prelims, slight marginal discolouration of leaves to both vols, pale yellow endpapers; publisher's russet cloth stamped in black with frames and cornerpieces, gilt lettering to spine, black ink stain to upper cover of vol II, spines bumped, corners slightly rubbed, overall a very good set; [vi], 409, [2]ads; [vii], 436, [12]ads pp.

Second edition, 5 vols, 8vo (16.5 x 10 cm), pp. 349, 368, 375, 354, 375; contemporary calf, flat spines in six compartments, red morocco lettering piece to second, black morocco numbering roundel to fourth, gilt ruled, citron edges; slightly scuffed; overall a very good set.

First edition, second issue, 2 vols., 8vo., viii, 411, [1], 32; viii, 486, [2]pp., with publisher's lists at the end of each vol., original green cloth gilt, illustrated throughout, neat restoration to extremities, a very good set.