ARCHIMEDES; APOLLONIUS OF PERGA; THEODOSIUS OF BITHYNIA[TRANSLATED BY ISAAC BARROW],.
Archimedis Opera: Apollonii Pergaei Conicorum Libri IIII. Theodosii Sphaerica: Methodo Nova Illustrata, & Succinctae Demonstrata.
London: William Godbid for Robert Scott , 1675.
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Rare first edition of Isaac Barrow's important latin translation of the works of Ancient Greek astronomers Archimedes, Apollonius of Perga, and Theodosius of Bithynia
First edition of Barrow's translation of the known works Ancient Greek astronomers Archimedes, Apollonius of Perga, and Theodosius of Bithynia; with Barrow's Lectiones opticae, heavily influenced Isaac Newton. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf, rebacked retaining the period morocco spine label lettered in gilt, illustrated with 29 folding engraved plates. In very good condition; exceptionally clean internally. Rare with only a handful of copies having appeared at auction in extant records.
English Christian theologian and mathematician Isaac Barrow is generally given credit for his early role in the development of infinitesimal calculus; in particular, for proof of the fundamental theorem of calculus. His work centered on the properties of the tangent; Barrow was the first to calculate the tangents of the kappa curve. He is also notable for being the inaugural holder of the prestigious Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics, a post later held by his student, Isaac Newton.
Archimedis Opera: Apollonii Pergaei Conicorum Libri IIII. Theodosii Sphaerica: Methodo Nova Illustrata, & Succinctae Demonstrata.
$7,500.00
Out of Stock