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"VARENIUS, BERNHARDUS.
Geographia generalis: in qua affectiones generales telluris explicantur.
Amsterdam, Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1664. 12mo (128 x 67 mm). In a nice 18th century full calf binding with gilt compartments to spine, gilt boarders to bords and all edges gilt. A few scratches to boards. Hinges with wear and a bit loose. A fine and clean copy. (40), 748 pp. + five folded plates.
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Second edition of Varenius’ important work, in which he endeavored to lay down the general principles of the subject on a wide scientific basis, according to the knowledge of his day. It not only was a systematic geography on a scale not previously attempted, but it also contained a scheme for special, now known as regional, geography. That major work was frequently revised, and the edition of 1672 had improvements by Sir Isaac Newton. “Bernard Varenius is considered the founder of modern geographical science. In his ""Geographia generalis"", he distinguishes the major parts of geography, sets out several fundamental principles as well as the method according to which only general geography could vivify and make explanatory particular descriptions. Finally, his ideas on climates and the oceans are remarkable in several respects” (Antoine Bonifacio in Histoire de la Science, Pléiade). The work is divided into three sections: 1: absolute geography, 2: relative geography and 3: comparative geography. The first investigates mathematical facts relating to the earth as a whole, its figure, dimensions, motions, their measurement, etc. The second part considers the earth as affected by the sun and stars, climates, seasons, the difference of apparent time at different places, variations in the length of the day, etc. The third part treats briefly the actual divisions of the surface of the earth, their relative positions, globe and map-construction, longitude, navigation, etc. Berghman:1472.
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Geographia generalis in qua affectiones generales telluris explicantur.
Amsterdam, ex officina Elzeviriana, 1664 ; in-16 ; plein vélin à recouvrements, titre manuscrit au dos, tranches mouchetées (reliure de l’époque) ; (20) ff. (titre gravé, lettre dédicatoire, index des chapitres et propositions), 748 pp., 4 tableaux dépliants et 1 planche dépliante.
Réimpression textuelle par Louis et Daniel Elzevier, avec pagination différente, de l’édition donnée en 1650 par Louis et Daniel Elzevier (Willems, 1330).Très bel exemplaire, bien frais, dans une agréable reliure d’époque en vélin ivoire légèrement patiné, en très bel état.Allemand de naissance mais Hollandais de formation, mort à 28 ans en 1650, Bernard Varenius est considéré comme le fondateur de la science géographique moderne. Dans sa “Geographia generalis”, il distingue les grandes parties de la géographie, énonce plusieurs principes fondamentaux ainsi que la méthode selon laquelle seule la géographie générale pouvait vivifier et rendre explicatives les descriptions particulières. Enfin, ses idées sur les climats et les océans sont à plusieurs égards remarquables (Antoine Bonifacio in Histoire de la Science, Pléiade).
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Geographia generalis in qua affectiones generales Telluris explicantur.
Adjecta est Appendix, praecipua Recentiorum inventa ad geographiam spectantia continens, a Jacobo Jurin, A.M. Collegii S. Trinitatis Socio, & Scholae Publicae Novocastrensis Archididascalo. En latin.Cantabrigiae, Cornelii Crownfield 1712. Illustré de 9 planches dépliantes.Reliure plein-veau. Dos à nerfs. Double filet doré encadrant les plats. 1 mors fendu partiellement. Plats solides. Pas de rousseur. Bon état. Format in-8°(20x12).
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