Paris, France: Gauthier-Villars. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1867. Reprint; Reprint. Hardcover. Some light spotting / foxing on pages. Tome VII with significant spotting on book block also. Photo 's available. Otherwise items are tightly bound, clean and cared for. ; Publiees par les soins De M. -A. Serrét. Rebound in modern cloth (blue) with new end-papers. Spine with two leather/faux leather raised banks/stickers with title (OEVRES DE LAGRANGE) and Tome number (e. G. TOME I). With blue marbling on pastedowns, and free-end papers. ; 28cm x 23cm x 5cm (1st Vol.); 733 (1st Vol.) pages; This is an impressive collection of the comprehensive works of Joseph-Louis Lagrange, one of the most influential mathematicians and astronomers of the 18th century. This 14 volume set, published posthumously, compiles Lagrange's pioneering contributions across various fields such as calculus of variations, number theory, classical and celestial mechanics. Among his notable works included in this collection are his development of the Lagrangian mechanics framework, which reformulated Newtonian mechanics to make it more accessible and powerful, and his work on the three-body problem. The "Oeuvres de Lagrange" remains a vital resource for understanding the development of mathematical and astronomical thought. .

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Bookseller: Literary Cat Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 60872
Title: Oeuvres De Lagrange (14 Tomes - Volumes I - XIV Inclusive)
Author: Lagrange
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
Edition: Reprint; Reprint
Publisher: Gauthier-Villars
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Date Published: 1867
Keywords: Mathaematiques, Mathematica, Mathematics, French Language, Lagrange, Newtonian Mechanics, Science, History Of Science, Complex Numbers
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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