LEIBNITZ ON THE SQUARING OF A CIRCLE

[LEIBNITZ, GOTTFRIED WILHELM].

Continuatio Analyseos Quadraturarum Rationalium.

Leipzig, Grosse & Gleditsch, 1703. 4to. In: "Actorum Eruditorum Anno MDCCIII". 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. 19-26. [Entire volume: (4), 582, pp. + six plates.].


First publication of Leibniz' paper on the famous subject of squaring a circle, a problem which had also occupied famous scientists such as Newton and Wallis.

The offered volume of also contains Bernoulli, Johann. Problema Exhibitum. Pp. 26-31, and many other papers by influential contemporary mathematicians, philosophers and historians.

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DKK 2.650,00