MATHEMATICS -- SCHOOTEN (jr.), F. v. Mathematische Oeffeningen, begrepen in vijf boecken. Waer by gevougt is een Tractaet, handelende v. Reeckening in Speelen v. Geluck d. Chr. Hugenius (=Huygens). Desen Druck vermeerdert met een korte verhandeling van de Fondamenten der Perspective. (Amst., G. v. Goedesbergh, 1659-60). 7 parts in 1 vol. 544 pp. W. num. diagrams in text. 4°. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. (Fine copy, but a bit loose(ning) in places, some wormholes between p. 487 and 544 (last page) in inner blank margin, not affecting text).
Personally acquainted with Descartes, Frans van Schooten jr. (1615/6-1660) was one of the first to study Cartesian mathematics. He edited and translated D.'s 'Géométrie' into Latin and provided it with illustrations. He had several bright private students, such as Christiaan Huygens who contributed to this work with a treatise on the game of chance. Rare first edition in Dutch. - Berkel, pp. 373-4; Bierens de Haan, 4223.
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