LA CAILLE, Nicolas Louis. Leçons élémentaires de mécanique, ou traité abrégé du mouvement et de l'équilibre. 1757.
LA CAILLE, Nicolas Louis.
Leçons élémentaires de mécanique, ou traité abrégé du mouvement et de l'équilibre.
Paris, H.L. Guérin & L.F. Delatour, 1757.
8vo (200x120 mm), viii-192 pages and 5 folding plates. binding : Contemporary full calf, spine gilt in six compartments. caps worn, corners bumped. Few foxings.
Father De La Caille (1713-1762) was one of the main French astronomers of the 18th century.
the aim of his book was "[...] to gather in a small volume the fundamental truths of Mechanics, & to clarify the propositions which are most necessary". (extract from the warning).
provenance: Formerly stamps on title page from the library of Séminaire de Vals.
Price : 120 €