Lot 1782

Philosophie der tollen en ballen; of het Newtoniaansche zamenstel van wysbegeerte, geschikt naar de vatbaarheid der eerste Jeugd, en gemeenzaam en vermaaklyk gemaakt door voorwerpen, welke aan haar zeer bekend zyn: bestaande in ses lessen, geleezen voor de Lilliputiaansche Maatschappie, door Tom Telescope.Middelburg, Christiaan Bohemer, 1768. 8vo. With engraved frontispiece showing a little boy, Tom Telescope, standing on a table and explaining matter and motion to a group of other small children with some adults present too (loose) and 6 (of 8) engravings. First Dutch edition, with engravings printed from the plates of the second English edition, of the famous English children's book on natural science: The Newtonian system of philosophy adapted to the capacity of young gentlemen and ladies, first published in 1761 and variously ascribed to John Newbury (1713-1767) or Olivier Goldsmith. -Internally in very nice condition, spine missing- Quite rare.