February Online Auction (#345)
Lot 314:
Isaac Newton
First Edition Vols. I and II, Isaac Newton ‘The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy’
1729, commonly known as ‘The Principia’ published by Benjamin Motte in two volumes, translated by Andrew Motte, remaining the first and only translation of Newton’s ‘Philosophia Naturalis Principia Mathematica’, first published in London in 1687, inscription on front page of ‘J. Pollard, 1855’, both having engraved frontispieces, multiple folding engraved plates, mottled calfboards, professionally re-backed, gilt spine titles and a signature; together with a modern paperback copy
Provenance: Heritage Book Shop, Los Angeles, California
Property from: a Private Collector, Lake Villa, Illinois
Height: 8 inches, Width: 5 1/8 inches, Depth: 2 inches (larger, volume 2)
Condition: interiors having some repairs, moderate foxing, some staining, bindings restored but some areas of wear on upper and lower edges, bumped corners, areas of chipped leather on edges
Category: Collectibles > Books
Estimated Sale Time: 1:03 pm CST
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Last modified: February 5, 2026, 4:16 pm
Condition report:
interiors having some repairs, moderate foxing, some staining, bindings restored but some areas of wear on upper and lower edges, bumped corners, areas of chipped leather on edges
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