(DES MAIZEAUX, PIERRE) (DESMAIZEAU). (EDT.). - NEWTON, LEIBNIZ, CLARKE.

Recueil de diverses Pieces, sur la Philosophie, La Religion naturelle, L'Histoire, les Mathematiques, &c par Mrs. Leibniz, Clarke, Newton, & autres Aucteurs célèbres. Seconde Edition, Revue, corrigée, & augmentée. 2 Vols.

Amsterdam, Francois Changuion, 1740. Small 8vo. Bound in 2 fine contemp. full calf. Profusely gilt spines, title-and tomelabels in leather with gilt lettering. Gilt border on covers. Titlepages in red/black with engraved vignettes. CII,(2),429;(6),550 pp. and 2 engraved plates, each with 3 portraits (Leibniz, Newton, Clarke). Printed on good paper. Internally fine and clean.

Scarce collection which contains among other correspondences, the correspondence of Leibnitz and A.S. Conti, on the dispute on the invention of the calculus and also Newton's remarks and Leibnitz's letter to him.

Babson 233 (the 3rd edition) - Ravier: 410. - Gray: 380.

Order-nr.: 46487