VOSSIUS, GERHARD (GERARDUS) JOHANN. - "ARTES LIBERALES" AND THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS.

Ars Historica. Sive de Historiae, & Historicis naturâ, Historiaeque scribendae praeceptis, Commentario. Ad Illustrissimum Virum, Joannem Berckium. (+) De Qvattuor Artibus popularibus, de Philologia, et Scientiis Mathematicis, Cui Operi sunjungitur, Chronologia Mathematicorum, Libri tres. (3 parts with own titlepages: 1. Grammatistiche, Gymnastice, Musice, & Graphice, Liber.- 2. De Philologia Liber. - 3. De Universae Mathesios Natura & Constitutione Liber; Cui subjungitur Chronologia Mathematicorum.).

Leiden, Joannis Maire, 1653 - Amsterdam, Ioannes Blaeu, 1650. 4to. One contemp. full vellum. Contemp. handwritten titles (weak) to spine. First title in red/black with large engraved titlevignette. (8),154,(1) pp. (Ars Historica 1653) - (16),94,(14) pp. (Grammatistice etc. 1650) - (8),83,(15) pp. (De Philologia, 1650) - (16),467,(33) pp. (De Universae Mathesios..., 1650). Fine and clean.

First edition of "De Qvattuor Artibus..." (which includes "De Universae Mathesios" with separate titlepage) and second edition of "Ars Historica"
The mathematical work: Poggendorff II, 1235. "de Mathesios.": "According to prof. Cantor, (it) is the first history of mathematics in its widest sense". Honeyman Coll., 3081.

Order-nr.: 49198