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Milan, 1739. In 8th. Frontispiece designed by Giovanni Battista Piazzetta and engraved by Giuseppe Filosi, scattered foxing, browning, more intense on some leaves, coeval parchment binding, handwritten title on the spine.
Specialist Notes
Interesting popular science work by the philosopher Francesco Algarotti (1712-1764), who introduces the fairer sex to the theory of universal gravitation, who according to the author "love rather to hear than to know". Indexed in 1739, the year of publication of this copy.
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