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[Mathematics/Physics] Horsley, Samuel : Apollonii Pergaei inclinationum libri duo. Oxonii, Typ. Clarendonian, 1770
In-4ยฐ, mm. 285x225, pp. (8), 115, (1), 13 cc. of folded copperplate plates depicting geometric figures. Complete. Hardback. One copy is missing the spine, with partially detached hinges. Maps and plates in excellent condition with slight signs of aging. Work of Apollonius of Perga (ancient Greek mathematician), edited by Samuel Horsley (1733-1806), British mathematician and physicist. Original edition printed in Oxford in 1770. Latin text.
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