Récréations mathématiques et physiques, qui contiennent plusieurs problèmes utiles et agréables[...].

2 vol., 8vo: front.-[xiv, incl. title]-265, [viii]-273/583-[23] pp.; 84 pl. (min. fox., marg. dam., some min. soiling, pp. 85 & 481 with missing blank part, some pl. with rather small margins).

Half calf, marbled calf on boards with gilt decorations, gilt spine with 5 raised bands, marbled edges (rebacked, min. dam.).

Second ed. (1st 1694) of this work by Ozanam (1640-1717), member of the Academy of Sciences and author of many mathematical and trigonometric publications. With an Italian translated treatise on clocks by Dominique Martinelli de Spolete (first: Venice, 1663). Ill. with a front. and respectively 84 engr. (45, 39), that help solve mathematical, arithmetic, geometric, optical or cosmographic problems or that visualize the mechanism of a clock.
Ref. COPAC. - Not in BnF.
Prov. T. De Valenzi (bookpl.).