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Speed, John 17TH CENTURY The kingdome of Scotland. London: Thomas Bassett and Ric. Chisell. [1676, or later]. 405 x 520mm., engraved map, inset views of Scottish and Highland figures, slight dampstain to lower half, strengthened at centre fold on verso, double glazed53cm wide, 41cm high
Newton, Sir Isaac Opticks: or, a treatise of the reflexions, refractions, inflexions and colours of light. Also two treatises of the species and magnitude of curvilinear figures. London: printed for Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford, 1704. First edition, 4to (231 x 179mm.), [4], 144, 211, [1], 19 engraved plates, 2 folding, title printed in red and black, late19th century or early twentieth century calf gilt, black label, Northern Light Board gilt stamp at head of spine, some light spotting, 10 plates trimmed touching image or plate numeral, very slightly rubbed at foot of spineNote: Babson 132; BMC; Ptg & the Mind of Man, 172; Gray 174 First edition of Newton`s fundamental experiments on the color spectrum. This classic work also explains such optical phenomena as the rainbow, "Newton`s rings", and the double refraction of the Icelandic spar. Newton opens his study with the sentence: "My design in this book is not to explain properties of light by hypotheses, but to propose and prove them by reason and experiments." Because of Newton`s reliance on scientific method, Opticks remained for over a century a work of great authority. The two Treatises of the species and magnitude of curvilinear figures included at the end of the text-Newton`s first printed mathematical papers-were intended to assert his priority over Leibniz in the discovery of the calculus.
Jerdan, William National Portait Gallery. London: Fisher, Son & Jackson, 1830. 5 volumes, 8vo, 184 engraved plates, tissue guards, contemporary half calf gilt; Nisbet, Alexander An essay on additional figures and marks of cadency. Edinburgh: R. Reid, 1702. 12mo, 6 engraved plates, contemporary panelled calf, head of spine rubbed; Fielding, John Fielding`s new peerage. London: Fielding, 1784. 12mo, engraved title, frontispiece, dedication and c.77 engraved plates, contemporary calf, head of spine rubbed; Newton, R. Terrae-filius, or the secret history of the university of Oxford. London: 1726. 12mo, engraved frontispiece, contemporary calf, rubbed; Almanack The universal Scots almanack for the year 1772. Edinburgh: W. Ruddiman, 12mo, folding calf gilt; Almanack Edinburgh almanack for the year 1755. Edinburgh: R. Fleming. 12mo, contemporary vellum, slightly soiled (10)

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