Books and Manuscripts · Lot 2575
[Astronomy]. Huygens, Chr.
De Wereld-Beschouwer, of Gissingen over de Hemelsche Aardklooten, en derzelver cieraad. Dutch transl. P. Rabus. Rott., B. Bos, 1699, (20),203p., 4 fold. engr. plates, contemp. calf, sm. 8vo.
- Lot
- 2575
- Estimation
- 700 € – 900 €
- Adjugé
- 1 700 €
- Photos
- 2 photos
État
A few p. sl. browned/ foxed. Binding rubbed/ sl. worn; spine-ends dam. Good copy.
Remarques
The very rare first Dutch edition of the Cosmostheoros, published one year after the first edition, in Latin (The Hague, 1698). Hoogendoorn Huy17D 1. "Huygens considered his theories about life on other planets and about the existence of beings comparable to man. These theories were expounded in his 'Cosmotheoros'. (...) In contrast to most other Huygensian writings, Cosmostheoros had wide appeal and a broad readership, and has been translated into several languages." (DSB VI, p.611). With 2 extra plates from the 2nd (1717) ed. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XLVI.