A GENERAL SURVEY

OF UNIVERSAL GEOMETRY,

AND OF MIXED

MATHEMATICS,

A SYNOPSIS,

AND TWO TREATISES ON

DEMONSTRATED REFRACTIONS.

Prepared by the Study and Labor of Father Marin Mersenne, of the Order of Minims.

original: "F. M. MERSENNI M." Marin Mersenne was a monk in the Order of Minims and a central figure in the 17th century scientific revolution. He served as a hub for communication between major thinkers such as Descartes, Pascal, and Fermat. Mixed Mathematics refers to what we now call applied mathematics, including subjects like optics, astronomy, and mechanics.

VOLUME II.

A decorative rectangular woodcut vignette features a central mask or cherub like face. It is flanked by ornate scrollwork, cornucopias, and floral garlands. To the right of the ornament is a circular ink stamp featuring a crown above the initials "RB," signifying the Bibliotheca Regia, or Royal Library. Below the ornament is another circular library stamp, partially legible, mentioning "BIBL. PUB." and "NAZIONALE," indicating it was later part of a National Public Library collection.

PARIS,

Published by ANTOINE BERTIER, on Rue Saint-Jacques,

at the Sign of Fortune.

Rue Saint-Jacques was the historic heart of the book trade in Paris. Shops were identified by hanging signs, such as "The Sign of Fortune," before the use of standardized street numbers.

1644.

WITH THE PRIVILEGE OF THE KING.

A Royal Privilege acted as an early form of copyright. It granted the publisher exclusive rights to print the work for a specified duration to protect their investment.