Altenburg, Richterschen Buchhandlung, 1794-96. 4to. Bound in 2 contemp. hcalf. Gilt spines.Titlelabels with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spines. Stamps on title-pages. Engraved portrait (Langsdorf in Fortsetzung). CX,(2),655XX,656-816 pp. A large dampstain mainly to last half of the first volume and its plates causing some foxing in upper right corners of plates.
First edition. - Poggendorff I, 1372.
Frankfurt am Main, Andreäische Buchhandlung, 1792, VI + 1 Bl. + 510 + 1 Bl. leer + 11 gef. Kupfertafeln (davon 1 mit Braunfleck in der untere Ecke), Ex-Libris (Rudolf) Otto Bertschinger (1882-1942), (Friedrich Teubel sc. - 1884 -1965), Vorsatz Leimschattig, Halbleder mit Ecken d. Zeit, Rücken stark abgenutzt u. mit Fehlstelle.
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Erlangen, Johann Jacob Palm, 1803. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on top of spine. Stamps on title-page. X,518 pp. and 9 large folded engraved plates. Printed on good paper. Internally clean and fine.
Scarce first edition of this classic study of mathematical and geometrical optics, outlining the theories of light, dioptrics, measurements, the theory of reflexion etc. etc. A second part (volume) was published 1805. - Poggendorff I, 1372.