Euclidis; Elementorum Sex Priores Libri Recogniti Opera, Christiani Melder, Jacobus Bernardus, 1711

A scholarly early 18th century Latin edition of the first six books of Euclid’s Elements, the foundation of classical geometry. Edited and corrected by the mathematician Christian Melder, with further emendations by Jacobus Bernardus, this issue reflects the continuing importance of Euclidean studies in Enlightenment Europe. Printed at Leiden by Cornelis Boutesteyn and Samuel Luchtmann, two of the city’s leading academic publishers, this edition was aimed at the university market, providing students and teachers with a more accurate and reliable text of Euclid’s geometry.

Euclidis Elementorum Sex Priores Libri Recogniti, opera Christiani Melder; Editio Nova, in qua multos errotes tum Typographi tum Auctoris emendavit, notulasque quasdam addidit Jacobus Bernardus.

Published Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden): Apud Cornelium Boutesteyn et Samuelem Luchtmann, 1711.

Provenance: Cortachy Castle library (small label to first pastedown). Cortachy Castle is a historic mansion house in Angus, Scotland, dating from the 15th century. 

Condition: A good copy in contemporary full calf, with raised bands to spine. Some shelf wear and small loss to head of spine.

Text is bright and clear and illustrated throughout.

A well-preserved copy of this uncommon edition.

Text in Latin.

(3) + 306pp.

Dimensions: approximately 136 x 82 x 23 mm.

Weight: Approximately 200g (unpacked).