Arithmétique universelle de Newton, traduite du latin en français; avec des notes explicatives, par Noel Beaudeux.

2 vol., 4to: xxiv-252; 257 pp.; 14 pl. (sm. paper restoration on title and first 12 pp. of vol. 1, some faint brown spots).

Contemp. calf with gilt tooled borders and gilt stamp of the "Prix du Concours général de l'Academie de Paris" on both boards of both volumes, spines with gilt floral vignettes and titles, floral borders and floral dentelles, a.e.g. Good copy.

"Il serait superflu de vanter le mérite d'un Ouvrage de Mathématiques sorti des mains du Grand Newton" (Prelim. p. i). Rare first French edition of Newtons Arithmetica Universalis originally published in 1707 by his assistant, William Whiston, and based on his algebraic lectures given at Cambridge during the years 1673-1683. 14 engr. pl.
Ref. Brunet IV: 49. - Gray 286.