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On the refraction of light and interesting optical instruments

SPENGLER, Joseph.
Optick, Catoptrick und Dioptrick in zween Theilen. Der erste enha¨lt die allgemeinen Grundsa¨tze dieser Wissenschaften: der andere giebt hinreichenden Unterricht von der Verfertigung, dem Gebrauche und den Vortheilen fast aller optischen Instrumente; als der einfache und zusammengesetzten Microscope, des Sonnenmicroscops, der holländischen, astronomischen und gemeinen Fernrohren, der dollondischen Fernrohren, der gregorianischen und neutonianischen Telescope etc. und einer neuen optischen Universalmaschine.

With 14 numbered folding engraved plates with 68 figures (ca. 153 x 196 mm), some tables in text.

With 14 numbered folding engraved plates with 68 figures (ca. 153 x 196 mm), some tables in text.

With 14 numbered folding engraved plates with 68 figures (ca. 153 x 196 mm), some tables in text.

With 14 numbered folding engraved plates with 68 figures (ca. 153 x 196 mm), some tables in text.

With 14 numbered folding engraved plates with 68 figures (ca. 153 x 196 mm), some tables in text.



Augsburg, Matthaeus Rieger & sons, 1775. 8vo. Contemporary paper boards. With 14 numbered folding engraved plates with 68 figures (ca. 153 x 196 mm), some tables in text. (16), 347, (1) pp.

First and only edition of this work on optics, catoptrics (the optical qualities of the mirror) and dioptrics (refraction of light), illustrated with many detailed figures on 14 folding plates of geometrical figures and all kinds of very interesting optical instruments. The work is divided in a theoretical part (pp. 1-131) and practical part (pp. 132-347 and contains chapters on microscopes, telescopes, laterna magicas and the camera obscura.
Joseph Spengler (Constanz 1736 - Dillingen 1776) was a Jesuit and teacher of mathematics at the university of Dillingen. Besides this work he a.o. also published Anfangsgründe der Rechenkunst und Algebra (Augsburg 1772) and Geometrie und Trigonometrie in three volumes (Dillingen, 1776).

Good uncut copy.
Poggendorf II, 970; De Backer-Sommervogel VII, col. 1435; Clay & Court, History of the microscope, p. 211.

Related Subjects: 18th Century  German  Jesuits  Mathematics  Microscopy  Optics 

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