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Newton, Isaac
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
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Opticks: or A Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections and Colours of Light. London: William Innys, 1730
8vo (7 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.; 199 x 121 mm); 12 folding engraved plates; damp stain on first pages, included title page, some pages browned, foxing and soiling; Contemporary English calf.
8vo (7 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.; 199 x 121 mm); 12 folding engraved plates; damp stain on first pages, included title page, some pages browned, foxing and soiling; Contemporary English calf.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate pasted inside front board "Westport House: Suivez Raison"
Literature
Babson 136
Condition
Damp stain on first pages, included title page, some pages browned, foxing and soiling; Contemporary English calf.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Elegant copy, contemporary bound, of the fourth edition "carefully" printed from the third edition of 1721 and incorporating Newton's revisions to it.