Cursus seu Mundus mathematicus [...]. Editio altera [...].

4 vol. folio: [36]-691, [28]-692, [24]-763, [20]-755 (= 757) pp. (soiled, foxing throughout, some ff. browned in begin. of vol. I & III, a few clear dampstains, tear strengthened on title of vol. II, all titles with monogram stamp, recent ms. bookpl. (mounted over former one or erased stamp)).

Contemp. vellum, flat spines, red spr. edges (label detached of vol. IV).

2nd ed. (1st 1674) of the collected mathematical writings of the French Jesuit Milliet de Chales (1621-1678), ed. by a fellow Jesuit, A. Varcin (1630-1702). Numerous sm. woodcuts and diagrams. Vol. I on i.a. Euclid, trigonometry, algebra; vol. II on mechanics, magnets; vol. III on military architecture, hydraulics, optics; vol. IV on music, pyrotechnics, astrolabia, astronomy, astrology, calendars. Woodcut mark on titles. Titles in red & black. Text in 2 col.
Ref. DBS II:143:3 & VIII:460:1. - Merland (Anisson) 125. - Sauvenier-Goffin 754. - Goldsmith (BL) M-1097.
Prov. Sabini Previati (bookpl.).