Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742
2. John Shaw Billings Memorial Collection

Description

1. 4 p. l., 400 [i.e 384], 401-510 p., 2 l. chart, diagrs.; 25 cm. (4to.)

Subject

1. Mechanics -- Early works to 1800.
2. Celestial mechanics -- Early works to 1800.
3. Mechanics.
4. Celestial mechanics.

Call number

1. *KC 1687 (Newton, I. Philosophiæ naturalis principia mathematica)

Language

1. Latin

Note

1. Edited by Edmond Halley.
2. The third book, p. 401-510, was printed by a different printer; page numbers 385-399 are omitted, and p. 384 is numbered 400 "to show the omission was known." For more detailed description, and mention of various cancel leaves, cf. Gray, G.J. A bibliography of the works of Sir Isaac Newton. Cambridge [Eng.] 1907. p. 5-7.
3. Errata on last leaf.

Indexed in (note)

1. Wing

Local note

1. Imperfect: penultimate leaf (blank) and chart wanting (chart supplied in ms.)
2. With ms. notes, 7 l. bound in at beginning and 2 l. at end.
3. With autograph: Elibank.

Author

1. Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.

Indexed in:

1. Wing N1048

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

Added author

1. Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.
2. John Shaw Billings Memorial Collection.

LCCN

1. 28020872 //r922