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NEWTON, Isaac (1642-1727). The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. Translated by Andrew Motte. London: Benjamin Motte, 1729.
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NEWTON, Isaac (1642-1727). The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. Translated by Andrew Motte. London: Benjamin Motte, 1729.
A handsome copy of the first edition in English of the most important work in the history of science: "Perhaps the greatest intellectual stride that it has ever been granted to any man to make" (Einstein). Newton's great work was first translated into English by Andrew Motte, who was brother to the printer and himself a mathematician and natural philosopher. "Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler had certainly shown the way; but where they described the phenomena they observed, Newton explained the underlying laws" (PMM). Babson/Newton 20; Gray 23; PMM 161; Norman 1587; Wallis 23.
Two volumes, octavo (194 x 115mm). Two engraved frontispieces and 3 headpieces by A. Motte (first frontispiece toned), 47 folding plates on full aprons, 2 folding letterpress tables (about 5 leaves in vol. 2 with minor marginal worming). Contemporary paneled calf (some light restoration to spines and joints, endpapers browned, vol. 1 lacking lettering-piece and with gilt number added); custom quarter morocco case.
A handsome copy of the first edition in English of the most important work in the history of science: "Perhaps the greatest intellectual stride that it has ever been granted to any man to make" (Einstein). Newton's great work was first translated into English by Andrew Motte, who was brother to the printer and himself a mathematician and natural philosopher. "Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler had certainly shown the way; but where they described the phenomena they observed, Newton explained the underlying laws" (PMM). Babson/Newton 20; Gray 23; PMM 161; Norman 1587; Wallis 23.
Two volumes, octavo (194 x 115mm). Two engraved frontispieces and 3 headpieces by A. Motte (first frontispiece toned), 47 folding plates on full aprons, 2 folding letterpress tables (about 5 leaves in vol. 2 with minor marginal worming). Contemporary paneled calf (some light restoration to spines and joints, endpapers browned, vol. 1 lacking lettering-piece and with gilt number added); custom quarter morocco case.