Lettres à Sophie, sur divers sujets du Physique et de Philosophie
Paris: Leger, 1797.
Lettres à Sophie, sur divers sujets du Physique et de Philosophie
Paris: Leger, 1797. First edition. Octavo. xxvi, [2], 96, [2] pp. Part one only – the planned part two was never published. Publisher's pink pastepaper wrappers with pink paper spine. Binding somewhat loose. Edges untrimmed. Very clean and fresh throughout. A Very Good+ copy of a rare work on physics for women, unrecorded in OCLC.
This guide to physics and philosophy for women is one of the many works on women's education written during the Revolutionary period in France, when a stronger interest in women's education began to arise.. The letters cover topics including optics, velocity, and magnetism. (Item #7223)
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