‎MONTUCLA (J.F.)‎
‎Histoire des mathématiques dans laquelle on rend compte de leurs progrès depuis leur origine jusqu'à nos jours ; où l'on expose le tableau et le développement des principales découvertes dans toutes les parties des mathématiques, les contestations qui se sont élevées entre les mathématiciens et les principaux traits de la vie des plus célèbres. Nouvelle édition considérablement augmentée et prolongée jusque vers l'époque actuelle -- 4 VOLUMES -- COMPLETE SET -- BEL EXEMPLAIRE‎

‎P., Agasse, AN VII-AN X (1789-1802), 4 VOLUMES in 4 reliés en pleine basane marbrée, dos ornés de fers dorés, tranches mouchetées (reliures de l'époque), T.1 : 1 PORTRAIT DE MONTUCLA, (2), 8pp., 739pp., 12 PLANCHES, T.2 : 1 PORTRAIT DE LALANDE, (2), 718pp., 14 PLANCHES, T.3 : 8pp., 832pp., 17 PLANCHES, T.4 : (2), 688pp., 2 PLANCHES -- SOIT 2 PORTRAITS ET 45 PLANCHES‎

Reference : 9068

‎---- Seconde édition REVUE ET TRES AUGMENTEE (La première édition ne comportait que deux tomes) ---- BEL EXEMPLAIRE ---- "THE FIRST CLASSICAL HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS BY THE LEADING EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HISTORIAN OF MATHEMATICS". (DSB & CAJORI) ---- "MONTUCLA's major work, the first classical history of mathematics, was a comprehensive and, relative to the state of contemporary scholarship, accurate description of the development of the subject in various countries. The account also included mechanics, astronomy, optics and music which were then considered subdivisions of mathematics. The first volume covers the beginnings, the Greeks (including the Byzantines) and the West until the start of the seventeenth century ; the second volume is devoted entirely to the latter century. Montucla originally planned to take his work up to the middle of the eighteenth century in a third volume but could not do so, principally because of the abundance of material. In the second edition, extended to cover the whole eighteenth century, he was able to reach this goal. Much remained unfinished, however, since Montucla died during the printing of the third volume. Lalande, his friend from childhood, assisted by others, completed volumes III (pure mathematics, optics, mechanics) and IV (astronomy, mathematical geography, navigation) and published them in 1802". (DSB IX p. 501) ---- Cajori p. 250 - Honeyman N° 3284**9068/o1‎