NEWTON, ARITHMETICA UNIVERSALIS, CAMBRIDGE, 1707, CONTEMPORARY CALF

FIRST EDITION, 8vo (192 x 115mm.), half-title, diagrams, contemporary panelled calf, binding pitted, spine repaired at head and foot, new free endleaves

bought from Bernard Quaritch, London, 1989

Tomash & Williams N30; Babson, Newton 199; ESTC T18645

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Edited by William Whiston from the manuscript of Newton's Lucasian lectures which were on deposit in Cambridge. Newton liked nothing about the book, and even threatened to buy up the whole edition (of 1000 copies), but when he republished it himself, the changes he made were primarily the reordering of his own manuscript, and not what Whiston had done.