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Dear Friend - As per Ebay: "You are responsible for reading the full item listing.." Thank You
Complete 26 Page Section with Nice Title Woodcut !
CONTEMPLATION XXVI. - Of certain LAWS of NATURE
as extracted from:
1745 Dr. Nieuwentyt
"Contemplating the Works of the Creator"
Including:
1) What a Law of Nature is.
2) The Laws and Powers of Cohesion.
3) The Laws and Powers of Separation.
4) The Unattrition of such fine and tender Particles.
5) Two Principal Laws of Nature, Percussion and Attraction, & c.
6 & 7) Gravity and its Effects.
8) Convictions from the foregoing.
9) Heavenly Bodies gravitate towards each other.
10 & 11) A Strong Proof that the Heavenly Bodies gravitate towards each other, and Convictions from thence.
12) The Operations of Gravity in Bullets and Bombs.
13) The Operations of Gravity in the Catenaria, or Chain-Curve.
14) There can be no ignorant necessary First Cause deduced from a Series of ignorant Causes operating together.
15) The First Motion proves a God, as does also the Continuation and Communication of Motion.
You are bidding on a complete SECTION extract of 26 pages with TITLE WOODCUT from this extremely rare book entitled THE RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHER: OR THE RIGHT USE OF CONTEMPLATING THE WORKS OF THE CREATOR by Dr. Bernard Nieuwentyt (LONDON - 1745). An amazing collectible to add to your library or for a possible "frame & display" item.
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- CONDITION: Disbound extract (Please read definitions in Glossary below) - fair to good condition for its age; ancient remnants of light water stain on outer margin of last 10 pages. INCLUDES: 26 pages of text. Title page scan (from larger volume) available upon request. SIZE: approx. height 7.75" x width 4.75". PRINT DATE: The document(s) up for bid is an original document and printed on the date listed in the item description.
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Here is a short bio on Bernard Nieuwentyt:
Bernard Nieuwentyt (1654-1718) was a Dutch philosopher, mathematician, physician, magistrate, and theologian. As a philosopher, he was a follower of Descartes and an opponent of Spinoza.
He wrote several books (in Dutch) including his chief work Het regt gebruik der werelt beschouwingen, ter overtuiginge van ongodisten en ongelovigen (1716), which argued for the existence of God and attacked Spinoza. It went through several editions (1715, 1717, 1720, 1725, 1730, 1740) published by Joannes Pauli, and was translated into English as The Existence of God, shown by the Wonders of Nature and into French as De l'existence de Dieu démontrée par les merveilles de la nature, ou traité téléologique dirigé contre la doctrine de Spinoza par un médecin hollandais. Voltaire owned a copy of this book, and it was an influence on William Paley.
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GLOSSARY for my Unique Items - Please READ so you will better understand the item(s) up for bid.
- Extract:
defined as a piece of literary work that has been removed from a larger
volume. This may consist of complete chapters, several pages, or even
one single page. It also may consist of an entire book or pamphlet that
has its own title page but was bound together with other works in a
large volume.
- Disbound: defined as an extract that was once part of a
larger volume and at some point has been removed from that volume.
Since it has been removed from a binding it may appear
somewhat rough along the edge where it was bound; however, this will
normally be well outside of
the text area. The photo / scan of the item may not show this as it
may be a "zoomed in" picture to make the text readable. On some of
these documents there may be page numbers from the larger volume that
may not show in the scanned photo. Also, many
of these documents are 200 years old or older and will look like "old"
documents. The description of the item starts with the assumption that
this document is very old.
- Title Pages:
Since most books only have one title page with the print date and the
author's name; I will make available to the winning bidder a scan of
the complete title page to keep with your disbound extract. I will
provide this to you upon request
by sending it as an attachment in your email (I will need your email
address). You should be able to print out a nice copy to keep with
your extract which will authenticate the print date and author. I
recommend requesting the title page as some of the extracts will not
have the author's name or book title in the text.
- Frame and Display:
Many of these disbound extracts have ornate antique printing and would
look nice in a framed display. USE YOUR IMAGINATION! Perhaps include
a portrait of the author along with the documents in a nice picture
frame with custom matting. I'm sure these framed displays would make
great gifts, such as to a Pastor or a Church; and also look great on a
Library wall.
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- Tin-Type Reproductions: I
am now offering a unique art form that I call "Tin-Type Reproductions". On some of my listings I will be including a
digitally enhanced portrait-document made directly from the original rare items that I list. I use a process including real metal that makes the portrait-document
look like an antique "tin-type" but enhanced. People who have seen
these have been amazed at the depth and reflective quality of this
artwork. If you purchase one you won't be disappointed!
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