75/3337 [Spinoza, B. de]. Nieuwentyt, B. Het regt gebruik der werelt beschouwingen, ter overtuiginge van ongodisten en ongelovigen aangetoont. Amst., J. Pauli, 1740, 6th ed., (14),916,(18)p., engr. frontisp., title-vignette, 1 portrait of the author and 28 fold. plates with anatomical and scientific figures, instruments and diagrams, contemp. blindst. calf, gilt spine w. mor. letterpiece, 4to.

- Lacks upper and lower pastedown; library stamp on first 4 lvs. (incl. htitle and frontisp.); later owner's entry and ticket on verso of first free endpaper; first 30 p. and last 5 plates (sl.) water-/ dampstained. Covers sl. worn/ chafed; spine-ends dam., upper joint splitting; corners bumped.

= Van der Linde, Spinoza 106; Bibl. Med. Neerl. 522; Caillet 8009 (French ed.); Bierens de Haan 3561. Main work of this follower of Descartes and opponent of Spinoza, "intended to demonstrate the existence of God by teleological arguments. Never before had this been tried on such a scale, and none among Nieuwentijt's numerous imitators equalled his completeness." (DSB).