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174595840London: Printed by James Bettenham for the Society for the Encouragement of Learning 1745. First edition in English of the mathematical appendixes to <span class="match">Newton</span>'s fundamental 1704 Opticks one of the greatest works of science ever published. Translated from the Latin by James Bettenham Professor of Mathematics at the University of Aberdeen. Quarto bound in contemporary calf gilt titles to the spine burgundy morocco spine label rebacked woodcut diagrams throughout the text engraved tailpiece. In very good condition with some light wear and browning to the text with wide margined text. Exceptionally rare and desirable first editions are scarce with only four appearing at auction in the last 90 years. English mathematician astronomer theologian author and physicist Sir Isaac Newton is widely considered one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution. In one of his most important works Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica Newton formulated the the laws of motion and universal gravitation that formed the dominant scientific viewpoint until being superseded by the theory of relativity. Considered one of the greatest works of science ever published Newton's second major book Opticks analyzes the fundamental nature of light by means of the refraction of light with prisms and lenses the diffraction of light by closely spaced sheets of glass and the behavior of color mixtures with spectral lights or pigment powders. Printed by James Bettenham for the Society for the Encouragement of Learning unknown books
38228NEWTON Ernest SKETCHES FOR COUNTRY RESIDENCES. London: B.T. Batsford 1882. Folio. Publishers blue cloth. Lithographic ti leaf index leaf 16 lithographic plates. First edition. "Designed to be constructed in the patent cement slab system by W. H. Lascelles." Newton served his apprenticeship in the architectural offices of Richard Norman Shaw from 1873 to 1876 remaining in his offices for three mor years until 1880 before commencing his own successful and prolific practice. According to Hermann Muthesius in The English House 1904 "He is one of th busiest architects in England and therefore represents the good principles of current thinking about the house perhaps its most accessible form." Newton' volume is a companion volume to a book published in 1878 by Richard Norman Sh when Newton was still in Shaw's offices. It also has designs to be constructe in the Lascelles patent cement system and contains 28 plates -- thus explaini the numbering of the plates 29 to 44 in Newton's companion volume. Soiled at spine and edges of boards but otherwise a very good copy of an extremely sca book. unknown books
1949S1356New York:: Ronald Press 1949. 1949. Humanizing science series. 24 cm. xi 174 pp. 59 figs. and illus. index. Navy blue cloth. With Carnegie Mount Wilson Observatory blind-stamp. Ronald Press, (1949). hardcover books
1978174932New York: Congreve Publishing 1978. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. Newton's second book a collection of color and black and white photographs of women in various states of undress or in somewhat kinky situations. A close to near fine copy with some slight looseness to the binding in a near fine dust jacket with some very minor wear. Congreve Publishing unknown books
197852694NY: Congreve 1978. First edition. Newton Helmut. 4to. 152 pp. color and b&w plates. A fine copy in the photo-illustrated dust jacket that has a few faint scratches. Previous owner's neat signature on the half-title page. Newton's audacious fashion work many of which are nudes featuring Paloma Picasso Andy Warhol Patti Hansen and many others. <br/><br/> Congreve unknown books
1978159270New York: Congreve 1978. Large octavo cloth. First edition. The second book of photographs by one of the world's greatest fashion photographers. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. #159270 Congreve unknown books
197822671New York: Congreve 1978. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. Small clothbound quarto. Stated first edition. Text by Edward Behr. A lovely near fine copy in black cloth binding. Lacking the dustwrapper. A collection of Newton's signature color and black and white photographs of the mostly unclad jet set in New York Paris and beyond. <br/><br/> Congreve hardcover books
192015275Boston: The Atlantic Monthly 1920. paper wrappers. Newton A. Edward. tall 8vo. paper wrappers. pp.446-470. In the Atlantic Monthly October 1920 Vol. 126 No.4 Fleck E.11. Appeared in THE AMENITIES OF BOOK COLLECTING. The Atlantic Monthly unknown books
188712904New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good. 1887. Hardcover. Blue cloth; some wear little fraying at top of back strip; ex library; labor communism religious aspects of socialism moral education in public schools cooperative distribution. . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1985707648NY: Alfred A. Knopf. 1985. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Alfred A. Knopf paperback books
1940118507Chicago: n.pub 1940. One sheet bulletin 8.5x11 inches paper lightly browned mimeographed on both sides slightly edge worn. All text. Here the two-bit Chicago Fascist pontificates on national defense. n.pub unknown books
193540692Berwyn PA: Privately published 1935. 12mo pp. not numbered. Paper wraps. Frontis illustration. Cover very slightly faded but a nice copy. A little Christmas gift for Newton's friends. Privately published unknown books
19353880.2"Oak Knoll": Privately Printed 1935. 1st edition Fleck B.29. Blue paper wrappers. Cord tied. A Fine copy. Unpaginated though 12 pp. Frontis after a photograph showing part of Newton's pottery collection. 12mo. <br/><br/> Privately Printed unknown books
193594828Oak Knoll 1935. First. paperback. fine. 8vo pr. wrs. Oak Knoll: Privately Printed 1935. First Edition. A preliminary leaf reads "I have severely pruned my mailing list and printed but a small edition of this screed." Presentation copy; fine. In original mailing envelope.<br/><br/> unknown books
1936785491936. NEWTON Mass. THE STORY OF NEWTON MASSACHUSETTS. Its Natural Beauty Attractive Homes and Historical Associations. By John R. Prescott. Newtonville Library Assoc. 1936. 68 pp. illustrated with photographs and engravings folding map inserted; in pictorial wrappers. A near fine fresh copy. unknown books
198018166Edmonton: Archaeological Survey of Alberta 1980. Paperback. Very Good. 362pp. Spine sunned otherwise very good and internally fine. <br/><br/> Archaeological Survey of Alberta paperback books
197351389Cambridge:: Sky Publishing Corporation. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. Illustrated. First printing of the second edition. Previous owner's book-plate on front free endpaper else very good in a very good light foxing dust jacket. . Sky Publishing Corporation, hardcover books
19382299624Hale Cushman & Flint 1938. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition. No jacket. Light circular stain on front board spine slightly cocked. 1938 Hard Cover. xv 197 pp. Red boards. CONTENTS: The Development of the Sundial; Why the Sundial Tells Time; How to Design and Make a Dial; Selecting the Dial to Make or Buy - Materials; Parts of a Dial You Should Know; Time and Standard Time Dials; How to Lay Out the Hour Lines. Hale, Cushman & Flint hardcover books
11442Single sheet framed behind glass. Newton A. Edward. 19.7 x 13.4 cm. Single sheet framed behind glass. This plate was suppressed by the publisher from Newton's book as being too indicative of Newton's opinion of Woodrow Wilson.This is the state with 7 lines of text under the caricature of Wilson Fleck A.6.A.1b. unknown books
14720N.P.: n.p. n.d. Newton A. Edward. postcard size 13.7 x 20.7 cm. State Two no priority Fleck A.4.A.1a. In black-and-white with the following caption "The `Suppressed Plate' frequently lacking from `The Amenities of Book Collecting.' - A.E.N." printed underneath the caricature. The plate depicts Samuel Johnson as a bear on his back holding up his tail in preparation for two Scotch professors to implant a kiss. n.p. unknown books
190238191Boston: W.A. Wilde Co. 1902. 12mo 19.5 cm; 7.75". 340 pp. <br><br>Missouri author Baskett 18491925 provides a sequel to his 1898 novel At You-All's House now with Shan McBride in middle age. Color frontispiece by W.F. Stecher. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Smith American Fiction 19011925 B325. Publisher's pale green Art Nouveau style binding stamped in green and red on front cover and green red and gold on spine. Signature of former owner on front free endpaper. Very good. W.A. Wilde Co. unknown books
1727026143London: J. Tonson 1727. First Edition. Quarto. 12 327 pages 18 leaves of tables one folding errata mounted to bottom of the second page of contents verso. This volume includes plate 18 which was done by Sir Isaac Newton near the end of his life Wallis 'Newton & Newtoniana' #357 while he was Master of the British Mint 1700-1727; During Newton's tenure at the mint he issued at least thirteen reports which like this one are all rare. Table 34 which is a fold-out of plate 18 is among his very last original works accomplished in his lifetime. While Newton is certainly best known for his scientific work in mathematics and physics a large part of his working life was his time as Master of the Mint; in fact his precise measurements enabled savings in the minting process. The previous system had not been uniform his keen measurements enabled an exact weight in determining the number of grains in an ounce of gold with precision had not been available previous to his work. The table is also known in Scottish bibliographies for the section on Scottish Weights and Measurements. Bound in full calf ruled in gilt earlier and fine rebacking decoratively stamped in gilt renewed endpapers all edges red wear to corners some toning. A very good copy. J. Tonson unknown books
1951130808London: Archer Books / Kaywin Publishers 1951. First American Edition. Republished by Kaywin Publishers in Cleveland Ohio in 1951. Copyright states "1950The Archer Press Ltd. / 1951 Kaywin Publishers Inc." R & L. Locker along with Archer and Harborough published similar pulp digests between 1948 and 1954 essentially all three were a singular publisher. This was No. 68 in the Archer Press UK line written by Morelli a house name first used at R & L. Locker for its many gangster novels. <br/><br/>Great bondage cover art by Reginald Heade perhaps the most prolific of English pulp illustrators who began creating covers in the mid 1930s. <br/><br/>Light production wrinkle to the spine and faint soil to the page fore-edges else Fine in illustrated wrappers. <br/><br/>Flanagan Maurice "British Gangster & Exploitation Paperbacks of the Postwar Years" p. 27. Archer Books / Kaywin Publishers unknown books
196847513Boston: New England Free Press 1968. 8vo pp. 4-16. Paper wraps. Reprint of an interview in The Movement of August 1968. A nice copy. New England Free Press unknown books
19158411.3Oak Knoll: A. Edward Newton 1915. 1st edition Fleck B.9. INSCRIBED by Newton on the t.p. in the year of publication to Harry A. Paul Jr. Blue paper wrappers. Cord tie. VG lt age toning at spine seam. 27 pp. 5 illustrations 12mo. <br/><br/>An early Christmas greeting only the 7th of this format providing a history of the Temple Bar in London which BTW AEN used in his bookplate. A. Edward Newton unknown books
