Euclides Les quinze livres des elements 1676
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EUCLID - EUCLIDES. Les quinze livres des elements d´Euclide. Traduits en François par D. Henrion ... plus, le livre des donnez du même Euclide, aussi traduit en François par ledit Henrion. I-II. Rouen, Chez Jean Lucas, ruë aux Juifs, 1676. Three parts in one volume.
8vo, (8), 531 (1 blank), (4), 527, (1 blank), 116 (Commentaire ou preface de Marin philosophe, sur le livre des donnez d´Euclide) pp. With woodcut title-page printer´s device, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, and numerous woodcut text illustrations.
Contemporary mottled calf, spine in compartments with raised bands decorated in gilt, with red morocco label lettered in gilt, red edges.
Binding partly worn, tail of spine, joints and corners neatly repaired, covers a little stained, extremities lightly rubbed and bumped, lacking first free endpaper.
Text somewhat browned and foxed throughout, with some slight marginal dampstaining, marginal tear on p. 169 in vol II, touching text but no loss. Title with signature.
Uncommon Rouen edition of this noted translation of Euclid by the French mathematician Didier (or Denis) Henrion (ca. 1580-1632), originally published in Paris in 1615 and the first French edition of the complete text.
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