NIEUWENTYT, DR. — The Religious Philosopher.

1724. Hardcover. Book, 3rd edn, 2 vols, London, for J Senex, 1724. Title, iv, [ii letter from Desaguiliers], [xxviii contents], xxx, 1- 234p; Title, 235-585p. 29 fine folding engraved plates, matching the 29 Contemplations. Mathematics, astronomy, anatomy, physics and philosophy. Inscr and small old stamp on title. Recent new endpapers. Hinges cracked but binding firm, VG in full panelled calf. Bernard Nieuwentyt was a Dutch mathematician and physician. He was a follower of Descartes and an opponent of Spinoza. In 1695 he was involved in a controversy over the foundations of infinitesimal calculus with Leibniz.[. Very Good.