Eduardo Abranches de Soveral — Pascal, Filosofo Cristao

Porto, Livraria Tavares Martins, 1968 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of this very scarce Portuguese language biography of Blaise Pascal, in a lovely half calf binding. In the original Portuguese.The first edition of this very scarce work, with the publisher's original paper wraps bound in.Illustrated with three plates.A lovely study of the life of Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Christian philosopher. Pascal's earliest work was in the natural and applied sciences, where he made important contributions to the study of fluids, and clarified the concepts about pressure and vacuums.Pascal also wrote in defence of the scientific method.With a contemporary inscription and stamp to a front blank. In a half calf binding, with cloth covered boards and gilt detailing to spine. With the publisher's original wraps bound in. Rubbing to back strip head and tail, otherwise externally lovely. Bookseller's label to front pastedown. Inscription and ink stamp to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with the odd handling mark. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .