Los 716
(Boscovich), De motu corporis attracti
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14.11.2017 Sitzungsbeginn 15:45 Uhr
(Boscovich, R. J.). De motu corporis attracti in centrum immobile viribus decrescentibus in ratione distantiarum reciproca duplicata in spatiis non resistentibus. Rom, Komarek, 1743. 4to (24:18 cm). Mit 1 gefalt. Kupfertafel. XXX S., 1 Bl. Mod. Kart.
Riccardi I/1, 174, 18; DSB II, 331; Martinovic 89. - Erste Ausgabe, selten. "In 'Mechanica' Euler considered that the point, after reaching the centre of gravitational force, must return to its initial position. Boskovic maintained that in that case the point oscillates around a centre" (M.). "In 1740 he studied the motion of a material point and in 1743 was the first to solve the problem of the body of greatest attraction" (DSB). - Teilw. gering stockfleckig.
First edition, with engraved folded plate. - Slight foxing in places. Recent cardboards.
