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rif. 6742John Nicholson at the Queen's Arms in Little-Britain sold by John Morphew 1712. 1st Edition . Book Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. John Nicholson at the Queen's Arms in Little-Britain sold by John Morphew 1712. 1st Edition . Very Good/No Jacket. The complete set of five volumes small quarto in near-contemporary blind-panelled and decorated calf raised bands and red title labels lettered "OZANAM'S MATHEMA" with the latin volume number beneath. All edges red speckled. Each volume inscribed "Ex Libris Johannis Booth 1737" or similar usually in the margin of the title page.Recent bookplates of an FRS on pastedowns. Probably bound for Johannis Booth who does not appear among the 200 or so subscribers "as permitted them to be Printed" listed in the prelims. to volume 1.The pagination is as follows: Volume 1 6x41-288 Volume 2 241-921-1561-728 Volume 3 161-21511-131110 Volume 4 321-185714 1-204 8 Volume 5 161-16618292. The unnumbered pages include title pages and contents lists for the various "treatises" into which the book is divided. The final unnumbered pages are sets of trigonometric and logarithmic tables. Many many plates in addition to the text pages yet to be counted. Two small areas of worm channels to free endpaper and first nine leaves pin-hole-like to next two leaves of the first volume. The top edges of the spines are somewhat finger-worn and two are beginning to split down to the top raised bandspine leather showing vertical creasing/hairline surface cracking but essentially this is a very good set; it is a relief and an indication of the general condition that the labels are all present. More details on enquiry pending collation of the plates. John Nicholson at the Queen's Arms in Little-Britain, sold by John Morphew hardcover
1778rif. 9021A Paris, chez Cl. Ant. Jombert, fils ainé, 1778. 4 vol in-8 de (4)-XVIII-(2)-464 pp. 20 pl. ; (4)-432 pp. 28 pl. ; (4)-463 pp. 33 pl. ; (4)-523 pp. 8 pl., veau brun, dos orné à nerfs, pièces de titre et de tomaison en maroquin rouge (reliure de l'époque).
1835rif. 202192de. Ed. revue corrigée et considérablement augmentée.- Paris - Lyon: Pero imp. en Lyon Imp. de J. M. Boursy 1835.- 4 Vols. 319; 320; 356; 380 pp.: 4º 225 x 139 cm.; Plena Piel Valenciana moderna en tonos marrones.- En muy buen estado con la encuadernación perfecta. Importante trabajo de epidemiología e historia de las enfermedades clasificado por géneros países y fechas. Uno de los primeros libros que estudian de un modo sistemático estos asuntos. RARO. HISTORIA Y LITERATURA MÉDICAS CRUZ ROJA BENEFICIENCIA HOSPITALES DEONTOLOGÃA HIGIENE EPIDEMIAS Livre en français J. M. Boursy hardcover
1691rif. N230Amsterdam: Aux depens des Huguetan 1691. 1st Dutch edition . Full-Leather. Vg. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. frontis. title in red and black xii 739pp. engraved frontis. 24 plates including one depicting Ozanam's 'Instrument universel' made by Chapotot another showing sectors made by Chapotot woodcut illustrations woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials Fine armorial bookplate 'The Right Honorable Washington Sewallis Earl Ferrers' 21x17 cms 1822-1859. FRENCH TEXT. Published simultaneously in Paris. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. Original full calf with raised bands and gilt dec. compartments. Bumped and some wear to joints and corners. Worming to lower inner margins at the rear not affecting the text. Jacques Ozanam 1640 - 1717. OU IDEE GENERALE DES MATHEMATIQUES DANS LE QUEL L'ONT TROUVE OUTRE LES TERMES DE CETTE SCIENCE Aux depens des Huguetan hardcover
1712rif. 55796London: Printed for John Nicholson at the Queen’s-Arms in Little-Britain and Sold by John Morphew 1712. Five vols. 8vo. 6 viii of x 5 80 288; 24 92 156 80 100; 24 215 1 6 204 4; 32 185 5 72 8; 16 166 18 131 11 pp. With 205 of 206 copper-engraved plates 2 folding. Uniformly bound in contemporary tight-back English paneled calf raised bands on spines minor rubbing shelfwear remnants of spine labels very minor chipping heads of Vols. I & II still a VG clean set from the noted library of Charles Hope 1681-1742 first Earl of Hopetoun noted bibliophile whose collection included the Gutenberg Bible now at Cambridge University Library each volume w/ his bookplate on the front pastedown. First edition in English of this collection of works containing significant contributions from the translator Desaguliers and others with the volumes encompassing the Elements of Euclid sections on trigonometry calculating tables geometry geodesy military architecture and fortification perspective geography and sundials as well as sections on hydrostatics and mechanics. Ozanam 1640-1718 was a French mathematician mathematics teacher and a prolific textbook writer whose works proved engaging and popular and was especially well received in England. Printed for John Nicholson at the Queen’s-Arms in Little-Britain, and Sold by John Morphew, hardcover
1699rif. 11168Paris France: Chez Claude Jombert 1699. First Edition. Full Calf. Very Good. First Edition. Full Calf. Translation to English: Treatise on Method For Surveying Or Measuring All Kinds Of Areas: And For Exactly Surveying Masonry Land Surveys. Jacques Ozanam was born in Sainte-Olive Ain France. In 1670 he published trigonometric and logarithmic tables more accurate than the existing ones of Ulacq Pitiscus and Briggs; after which he secured an invitation to settle in Paris. There he enjoyed prosperity and contentment for many years. He married had a large family and derived an ample income from teaching mathematics to private pupils chiefly foreigners. His mathematical publications were numerous and well received. Récréations published 1694 was later translated into English and is well known today. He was elected a member of the Académie des Sciences in 1701. Early treatise on surveying mathematics forests and forestry measurements for wood. Minimal head and tail wear rubbing to boards minor foxing small tear on endpapers evidence of dampstaining minimal annotations small loss to rear otherwise tight bright and unmarred. Full calf gilt titling raised bands 8vo. 397pp. Illus. b/w In French. Bibliothek Der Mecklenburgischen Ritter- U. Landschaft ex libris stamp--title verso. Chez Claude Jombert unknown books
1778rif. 2628A Paris, Chez Cl. Ant. Jombert, 1778. 4 volumes in-8 de XVIII-[2]-464 + 432 + 463 + 523 pages, plein veau havane moucheté, dos à nerfs orné de fleurons et filets dorés, pièces de titre et tomaison de maroquin bordeaux et vert, tranches rouges.
1723rif. 4650Claude Jombert 13 x 20,5 Paris 1723 Quatre volumes in-8, reliure plein veau raciné de l'époque, dos à cinq nerfs orné de fleurons dorés et de petits fers, pièces de titre et de tomaison dorées, tranches rouges. Nouvelle édition revue, corrigée, augmentée. Vol. 1: Problèmes d'arithmétique, problèmes de géométrie, problèmes de musique, problèmes d'optique, (20)-460-(20) pp. 32 pl. Vol. 2: Problèmes de gnomonique, problèmes de cosmographie, problèmes de mécanique, (6)-462-(14) pp. 55 pl., dont nombreuses dépliantes. Vol. 3: Problèmes de pyrotechnie, problème de physique, traité des horloges élémentaires, (2)-482-(14) pp. 33 pl. Vol. 4: Des phosphores naturels, des phosphores artificiels, des phosphores et des lampes perpétuelles, tours de gibecière, (8)-446-(6) pp. 15 pl. L'ouvrage d'Ozanam (1640-1718) s'inscrit dans un genre éditorial qui s'est largement développé au XVIIe siècle, celui des "Récréations mathématiques", qui associent la science mathématique, le jeu, les tours et les expériences de physique. (cf. les travaux de Gilles Chabaud). La première édition du livre d'Ozanam, plus réduite, date de 1694. Les travaux d'Ozanam ont fait date, car l'ouvrage est à la fois rigoureux et récréatif. Réédité à de nombreuses reprises à l'identique dans son format de quatre volumes, il deviendra la référence du genre tout au long du XVIIIe siècle. Ozanam sera élu membre de l'Académie des Sciences en 1707. Petite étiquette de bibliothèque sur la page de titre, coins émoussés, coiffe inférieure abîmée et petits manques en queue et au plat inférieur du tome 3, bon intérieur, texte et planches sans rousseurs. Bon exemplaire. A noter ex-libris manuscrit de l'époque "Jarossay notaire" [nom de famille de l'ouest...patronyme également d'une dynastie d'horlogers à la fin du XVIIIe siècle...) (EvC146) PHOTOS NUMERIQUES DISPONIBLES PAR EMAIL SUR SIMPLE DEMANDE-DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPS MAY BE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST Livre
1723rif. 4650Claude Jombert 13 x 20,5 Paris 1723 Quatre volumes in-8, reliure plein veau raciné de l'époque, dos à cinq nerfs orné de fleurons dorés et de petits fers, pièces de titre et de tomaison dorées, tranches rouges. Nouvelle édition revue, corrigée, augmentée. Vol. 1: Problèmes d'arithmétique, problèmes de géométrie, problèmes de musique, problèmes d'optique, (20)-460-(20) pp. 32 pl. Vol. 2: Problèmes de gnomonique, problèmes de cosmographie, problèmes de mécanique, (6)-462-(14) pp. 55 pl., dont nombreuses dépliantes. Vol. 3: Problèmes de pyrotechnie, problème de physique, traité des horloges élémentaires, (2)-482-(14) pp. 33 pl. Vol. 4: Des phosphores naturels, des phosphores artificiels, des phosphores et des lampes perpétuelles, tours de gibecière, (8)-446-(6) pp. 15 pl. L'ouvrage d'Ozanam (1640-1718) s'inscrit dans un genre éditorial qui s'est largement développé au XVIIe siècle, celui des "Récréations mathématiques", qui associent la science mathématique, le jeu, les tours et les expériences de physique. (cf. les travaux de Gilles Chabaud). La première édition du livre d'Ozanam, plus réduite, date de 1694. Les travaux d'Ozanam ont fait date, car l'ouvrage est à la fois rigoureux et récréatif. Réédité à de nombreuses reprises à l'identique dans son format de quatre volumes, il deviendra la référence du genre tout au long du XVIIIe siècle. Ozanam sera élu membre de l'Académie des Sciences en 1707. Petite étiquette de bibliothèque sur la page de titre, coins émoussés, coiffe inférieure abîmée et petits manques en queue et au plat inférieur du tome 3, bon intérieur, texte et planches sans rousseurs. Bon exemplaire. A noter ex-libris manuscrit de l'époque "Jarossay notaire" [nom de famille de l'ouest...patronyme également d'une dynastie d'horlogers à la fin du XVIIIe siècle...) (EvC146) PHOTOS NUMERIQUES DISPONIBLES PAR EMAIL SUR SIMPLE DEMANDE-DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPS MAY BE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST Livre
rif. 84542Paris C. A. Jombert 1738. Kl.8° Titelbl. in Rot und Schwarz m. Vignette in Holzschnitt 5 Bl. Vorw. u. Verlagsanzeigen 408 S. m. 16 gestochenen Falttaf. Priv.-Ldr. d. Zt. m. gold. Rückenpräg. Rundum-Rotschnitt Kapitale m. Verlusten Rücken m. kl. Loch beim Fuss etw. fleckig u. tlw. berieben Name von alter Hand a. Titelbl. Papier tlw. gebräunt Satzspiegel tlw. etw. schief 2 Taf. etw. knittrig «Nouvelle édition». 12 Bücher in 1 Band.- Claude François Milliet Dechales né à Chambéry en Savoie en 1621 et décédé à Turin Italie le 28 mars 1678 est un prêtre jésuite français et mathématicien de renom. Il publia un cours de Mathématiques et donna une traduction des œuvres d'Euclide fort populaire en France quoique de moindre qualité que celle de Gilles Personne de Roberval. - Aus der Bibliothek des Schweizer Mathematikers Kurt Strebel. «Kurt Strebel 20. April 1921 in Wohlen - 26. Oktober 2013 in Zürich war ein Schweizer Mathematiker der sich mit Funktionentheorie befasste. Strebel wurde 1953 bei Rolf Nevanlinna an der Universität Zürich promoviert Über das Kreisnormierungsproblem der konformen Abbildung. 1953 bis 1955 war er am Institute for Advanced Study und an der Stanford University. Er wurde 1955 Professor in Fribourg und 1963 der Nachfolger von Nevanlinna an der Universität Zürich als dieser zurück nach Finnland ging. Er gründete mit dem Nevanlinna-Schüler und Professor Hans Künzi das Nevanlínna Colloquium in Zürich später auch an anderen Orten um die Kontakte mit dem ehemaligen Professor in Zürich Rolf Nevanlinna aufrechtzuerhalten. 1977 wurde er Mitglied der Finnischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Er war Invited Speaker auf dem Internationalen Mathematikerkongress 1974 in Vancouver On quadratic differentials and extremal quasiconformal mappings. Nach ihm benannt sind die Strebel-Differentiale in der Teichmüller-Theorie.» 010 Paris, C. A. Jombert, 1738 unknown
rif. 245013Amsterdam Huguetan 1691. 14 739 pp. Engraved frontispiece. 24 engraved plates. Contemporary half calf. Gilt spine. A little rubbed. Upper joint starting but still holding firm. A little waterstained in upper margin. A few pages with minor tear. Provenence: From Valdemar Caste Tåsinge. . unknown
1741rif. 15729Paris, Jombert, 1741. 4 vol in-8 de (16)-460-(20) pp. 32 pl. ; (4)-462-(14) pp. 56 pl. ; (2)-482-(12) pp. 31 pl. ; (8)-446-(6) pp. 17 pl., veau marbré, dos orné à nerfs, pièces de titre et de tomaison en maroquin rouge et brun (reliure de l'époque).
1814rif. 021569London: for Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown 1814. Octavo. Improved with many additions and observation by Hutton. Four Volumes in Two Four Title pages 98 plates on 97 leavessome folding with 4 manuscript pages bound inmathematical some plates hand coloredmost likely by previous owner Hutton was an English mathematician and surveyo. He was a professor of mathematics at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich and he was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Bound in 3/4 maroon polished calf over marbled paper covered boards raised bands with compartments lettered and decorated in gilt joints and corners rubbed some toning or scattered foxing to plates text clean. A good set of this scarce work. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown unknown
rif. 39380P., Jombert, 1741, 4 VOLUMES in 8 reliés en pleine basane mouchetée, dos ornés de caissons dorés, tranches rouges (reliures de l'époque), T.1 : (8), 460pp., (10), 32 PLANCHES numérotées 1 à 32, T.2 : (2), 462pp., (7), 56 PLANCHES numérotées 1 à 55 (2 planches 17), T.3 : (1), 482pp., (6), 31 PLANCHES numérotées 1 à 30 (2 planches 7), T.4 : (4), 446pp., (3), 17 PLANCHES numérotées 1 à 17, SOIT 136 PLANCHES GRAVEES + FIGURES DANS LE TEXTE
1848rif. 016849France 1848. Rare newspaper. 389 issues each issue circa 4pp. From Saturday 15th April 1848 to Thursday 31st May 1849. Lacking 9 issues. Bound in 2 volumes. Bindings heavily worn text bloch detached from one volume. Some occasional tears a couple of issues defective some occasional staining. Overall pages in good clean condition. F. Near Very Good. Folio. unknown
1694rif. 0042261694 Paris, Jombert, 1694. Deux volumes petit in-8 (132 X 195 mm) veau fauve marbré, dos cinq nerfs, caissons dorés aux petits fers, large dentelle dorée en queue, pièce de titre maroquin rouge, tomaison dorée, coupes et coiffes filetées, tranches jaspées (reliure de l'époque). Tome I : (16) ff. de titre, préface et table des problèmes, 400 pages, 42/44 planches hors-texte (manquent les planches n°14 et 15) ; Tome II : (8) ff. de titre, préface et table des problèmes, 303 pages, 20 planches hors-texte (n°45 à 64) - (4) ff. de titre, préface et table des chapitres, 163 pages, (1) page d'extrait du privilège du roi, 20 planches hors-texte, (2) ff. de catalogue de la Librairie Jombert. Coiffe supérieure des deux tomes manquante, quelques cernes de mouillure dans la marge de plusieurs feuillets, sans gravité ni altération de la qualité du papier. Ex-libris tampon encré "P. GABENT" sur le premier feuillet blanc des deux tomes. JOINT une copie en fac-similé des deux planches manquantes.
1750rif. 71788À Paris, chez Jacques Rollin, 1750, in-8, 4 volumes, Veau marbré de l'époque, dos à nerfs et fleuronnés, pièces de titre rouges, tomaisons vertes, tranches rouges, 136 planches gravées sur cuivre, certaines dépliantes, représentant différentes expériences, la plupart avec les instruments et appareils pour les réaliser. Nouvelle édition des célèbres Récréations. Ce grand classique, toujours très recherché, du mathématicien Ozanam (1640-1717), a paru à l'origine en 1692. Il contient le Traité des horloges, qui est une traduction de l'ouvrage de Domenico Martinelli : Horologii elementari publié à Venise en 1669. "Cet ouvrage curieux, beaucoup plus ample que ceux qui avaient déjà paru sous le même titre, contient la solution d'une foule de problèmes d'arithmétique, de géométrie, d'optique, de gnomonique, de mécanique, de pyrotechnique, etc." (Quérard). "Il contient la solution d'une quantité de problèmes mathématiques, tours de gobelets, de cartes et d'escamotage, tous décrits avec les perfectionnements désirables pour l'époque" (Ruegg). Une bonne partie du premier volume est consacrée à la théorie des nombres qu'Ozanam connaissait parfaitement. Bel exemplaire. Ruegg, Bibliographie de la prestidigitation française, p. 71-72. Couverture rigide
rif. 53225Dublin printed by Peter Holy at the Mercury No. 1 in Skinner-Row MDCCLXXXIX. 1789. TITLE CONTINUED: Arithmetical sports; new games; rules for assuredly winning at all games whether of cards or dice; recreative fire-works; tricks to promote diversion in company and other curiosities. Translated from the French by Monsieur Ozanam 1789. Small 8vo approximately 150 x 80 mm 6 x 3½ inches pages: 3 4-226 14 - Contents and 3 pages of adverts old contemporary calf covers with new spine gilt lettered label between raised bands. Covers rubbed and corners worn 2 pages have some loss of text 1 due to a small hole which has been repaired the missing text has been pasted in see attached image brown stain affecting pages 94 and 95 see image occasional spot and pale stain pastedowns slightly stained small pale stain to last blank page most pages clean. A good copy. See: Raymond Toole Stott A Bibliography of English Conjuring 1581-1876 pages 174-175; Trevor H. Hall A Bibliography of Books on Conjuring in English from 1580 to 1850 page 66; Frederic Jessel Bibliographies of Works on Playing Cards and Gaming page 217 No. 1257; ESTC No: T170647. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED. Dublin, printed by Peter Holy, at the Mercury, (No. 1) in Skinner-Row, M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]. hardcover
1712rif. 317879London 1712. First edition in English. 205 engraved plates. 6 x 288; 24 92 156 284; 16 215 1 blank 14 204 8; 30 185 7 72 8; 16 166 18 131 11pp. half-title in volume 1. 5 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half vellum from scraps with marbled paper panels on boards. Bookplate of George Craster. First edition in English. 205 engraved plates. 6 x 288; 24 92 156 284; 16 215 1 blank 14 204 8; 30 185 7 72 8; 16 166 18 131 11pp. half-title in volume 1. 5 vols. 8vo. Ozanam's Cours de mathematiques first published in 1693 contains sections on algebra and Euclid's Elements arithmetic trigonometry geometry fortification mechanics perspective geography and dialling. John Theophilus Desaguliers whose name is mentioned on the title-pages of volumes 4 and 5 published his translation of Ozanam's treatise on fortification separately in 1711 the treatise here forms the second part of volume 3 with its original title-page. In a curious vernacular binding in half vellum and marbled sides visibly pieced together from smaller fragments of skin. unknown
1712rif. 317879London 1712. First edition in English. 205 engraved plates. 6 x 288; 24 92 156 284; 16 215 1 blank 14 204 8; 30 185 7 72 8; 16 166 18 131 11pp. half-title in volume 1. 5 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half vellum from scraps with marbled paper panels on boards. Bookplate of George Craster. First edition in English. 205 engraved plates. 6 x 288; 24 92 156 284; 16 215 1 blank 14 204 8; 30 185 7 72 8; 16 166 18 131 11pp. half-title in volume 1. 5 vols. 8vo. Ozanam's Cours de mathematiques first published in 1693 contains sections on algebra and Euclid's Elements arithmetic trigonometry geometry fortification mechanics perspective geography and dialling. John Theophilus Desaguliers whose name is mentioned on the title-pages of volumes 4 and 5 published his translation of Ozanam's treatise on fortification separately in 1711 the treatise here forms the second part of volume 3 with its original title-page. In a curious vernacular binding in half vellum and marbled sides visibly pieced together from smaller fragments of skin. unknown books
1814rif. 40356London: Longman et al. 1814. Complete English Edition. 8vo pp. ii xxvi 380; ii xvi 390; ii xii 424; ii xii 440. Bound in contemporary 3/4 calf gilt spine gilt in compartments with morocco labels bit rubbed generally a fresh attractive set. Hall Old Conjuring Books 165-166. A French mathematician born at Bouligneux Ain 1640 Ozanam died in Paris in 1717. He came of a rich family which had converted from Judiasm to Catholicism.Though he began the study of theology to please his father he was more strongly attracted to mathematics which he mastered without the aid of a teacher. His mathematical publications were numerous and well received. Recreations translated later into English and well known today was published in 1694. He was elected member of the Academy of Sciences in 1701. See The Catholic Encyclopaedia. Includes sections on arithmetic mechanics optics acoustics astronomy navigation pyrotechnics magnetism etc. Longman et al. unknown
1814rif. 40356London: Longman et al. 1814. Complete English Edition. 8vo pp. ii xxvi 380; ii xvi 390; ii xii 424; ii xii 440. Bound in contemporary 3/4 calf gilt spine gilt in compartments with morocco labels bit rubbed generally a fresh attractive set. Hall Old Conjuring Books 165-166. A French mathematician born at Bouligneux Ain 1640 Ozanam died in Paris in 1717. He came of a rich family which had converted from Judiasm to Catholicism.Though he began the study of theology to please his father he was more strongly attracted to mathematics which he mastered without the aid of a teacher. His mathematical publications were numerous and well received. Recreations translated later into English and well known today was published in 1694. He was elected member of the Academy of Sciences in 1701. See The Catholic Encyclopaedia. Includes sections on arithmetic mechanics optics acoustics astronomy navigation pyrotechnics magnetism etc. Longman et al. unknown books
1750rif. 18749Paris 1750. 8vo. Jacques Rollin Contemporary mottled calf spine gilt in compartments with two red morocco labels lettered in gold blue marbled edges. With 136 engraved plates 9 folding 127 full-page numerous woodcut diagrams and printed tables in the text. 4 volumes. 16 460 20; 4 462 14; 2 482 12; 8 446 5 pp. Enlarged edition of a famous compendium of popular science complete with all 136 engraved plates. The work discusses a wide variety of subjects as it presents both serious scientific problems and experiments as well as descriptions of conjuring tricks fireworks and games. The problems and their solutions are arranged according to subject: arithmetical geometrical gnomonical optical mechanical pyrotechnical and physical. The optical problems were based on the author's own teachings of perspective and include working with mirrors anamorphosis and a camera obscura. All problems and experiments described are clearly and fully depicted on the numerous engraved plates.For his Recreations Jacques Ozanam 1640-1717 used everything known at the time in the field of popular science and made use of the works of Claude Gaspard Bachet de Mérizac Claude Mydorge Jean Leurechon and Daniel Schwenter. The added treatise on clocks which can be found in the third volume was based upon Domenico Martinelli's Horlogi elementari 1669 with popular observations by Ozanam added. However Ozanam not only recreated other scientist's experiments but also presented his own including a first idea of a movie made by quickly projecting magic lantern slides of the same figure in slightly different poses creating the illusion of a person walking. His work became very popular and was used at schools and at home to teach youth all aspects of mathematical sciences. The first edition was published in 1694; this is the final edition in the original form as the work was almost entirely rewritten by Jean-Étienne Montucla 1725-1799 shortly after. The present edition was significantly enlarged compared to the first edition with extra information and 52 additional plates.Ozanam came from a Jewish family that had converted to Catholicism. He taught mathematics in Lyon before going to Paris where his teaching brought him a substantial income. Ozanam cannot be regarded as a first-rate mathematician but he had a flair for writing and during his career he wrote a number of books some of which were very popular passing through many editions. His contributions consisted of popular treatises and reference works on 'useful and practical mathematics' and this extremely popular work on mathematical recreations which had by far the more lasting impact. Ozanam's Récréations may be regarded as the forerunner of modern books on mathematical recreations.With a paper shelfmark label mounted on the front pastedown of each volume "j3459/ 223". The edges and corners of the boards of all volumes are somewhat scuffed. Internally clean with only minor foxing on some of the leaves plates 19-21 in volume 1 are bound in the wrong order. Otherwise in very good condition.l Caillet 8242 mentions only 132 plates; Sotheran 12888; Poggendorff II col. 342; cf. DSB IX p. 263-265. hardcover
1694rif. 46773Paris, Jean Jombert, 1694. 8vo. 2 contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spines with gilt lettering. Light wear to spine top of spines. 2 very small nicks to lower compartment of volume 2. Small crack to one hinge on volume 2, but in no way loosening. (32),400""(16),303,(1) pp. + ""Horloges"" separately paginated (8),163,(5) pp. With in all 84 engraved plates, some with many figs. Internally clean and fine.
1694rif. 46773Paris Jean Jombert 1694. 8vo. 2 contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spines with gilt lettering. Light wear to spine top of spines. 2 very small nicks to lower compartment of volume 2. Small crack to one hinge on volume 2 but in no way loosening. 32400;163031 pp. "Horloges" separately paginated 81635 pp. With in all 84 engraved plates some with many figs. Internally clean and fine. Scarce first edition and the first work of its kind "Recreational Mathematics".Qzanam's "contributions consisted of popular treatises and reference works on "useful and practical mathematics" and an extremely popular work on mathematical recreations; the latter had by far the more lasting impact. Ozanam’s Récréations may be regarded as the forerunner of modern books on mathematical recreations. He drew heavily on the works of Bachet de Méziriac Mydorge Leurechon and Daniel Schwenter; his own contributions were somewhat less significant for he was not a particularly creative mathematician. The work was later augmented and revised by Montucla and still later was translated into English by Hutton 1803."DSB. hardcover