KEILL, IOANNES [JOHN KEILL] (+) CHRISTIANUS WOLFFIUS [CHRISTIAN WOLFF].

Epistola ad Clarissimum Virum Christianum Wolfium in Academia Regio Fridericiana Mathematum Professorem [Keill] (+) Responsio ad epistolam viri clarissimi Johannis Keill (+) Monitum circa experimentum de circulatione aeris per poros ligni [Wolf].

Leipzig, Grosse & Gleditsch, 1710. 4to. In: "Acta Eruditorum Anno MDCCX". The entire volume offered in contemporary full vellum. Hand written title on spine. A yellow label pasted on to top of spine. Two small stamps to title-page and free front end-paper. Library label to pasted down front free end-paper. As usual with various browning to leaves and plates. Pp. 11-15; Pp. 78-80; Pp. 80-1. [Entire volume: Pp. (4), 535, (37) + seven engraved plates.].

First publication of the dispute between the mathematician Keill and philosopher Wolf about the existence of vacuum. Wolf is widely regarded the most eminent German philosopher between Leibniz and Kant.
The offered volume contains many other papers by influential contemporary mathematicians, philosophers and historians.

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