Lot 281
Newton (Sir Isaac) Four letters from Sir Isaac Newton to Doctor Bentley, containing some arguments in proof of a deity., for R. and J. Dodsley, 1756
Hammer Price: £2,400
Description
Newton (Sir Isaac) Four letters from Sir Isaac Newton to Doctor Bentley, containing some arguments in proof of a deity, half-title, disbound, generally clean, 8vo, for R. and J. Dodsley, 1756.
⁂ A rare first printing of these letters by Newton which have been described as “one of the most precious and important documents for the study and interpretation of Newtonian thought” (Koyré, Newtonian Studies (1965), p. 202). Herein Newton gives his views on the nature of gravity, the formation of the solar system, action-at-a-distance, his foresight of modern theory of galaxy formation, and much else.
Description
Newton (Sir Isaac) Four letters from Sir Isaac Newton to Doctor Bentley, containing some arguments in proof of a deity, half-title, disbound, generally clean, 8vo, for R. and J. Dodsley, 1756.
⁂ A rare first printing of these letters by Newton which have been described as “one of the most precious and important documents for the study and interpretation of Newtonian thought” (Koyré, Newtonian Studies (1965), p. 202). Herein Newton gives his views on the nature of gravity, the formation of the solar system, action-at-a-distance, his foresight of modern theory of galaxy formation, and much else.
Related Lots
Back To Auction Catalogue
Newsletter Signup
Keyword Alerts
You can now save your preferences to receive emails, or create a free lite account which gives you more features.
Would you like to receive personalised keyword alerts when new catalogues go live. If so, please indicate these below
Set a password to save your keyword alerts
Passwords are a minimum of 7 characters and must include an upper case letter, a lower case letter, a number and a special character.
Newsletter