The foundations of modern hydrostatics
Théorie de la figure de la Terre, Tirée des Principes de l'Hydrostatique.
Paris: chez David fils, 1743. 8vo (188 x 113 mm). xl, 305, [5] pp., engraved title vignette, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, numerous woodcut text diagrams. Contemporary French mottled calf, spine with 5 raised bands gilt-tooled in compartments, gilt lettering piece, red sprinkled edges (wear to extremities, worming at spine..... More