FIRST EDITION WITH COLOURED MAP AND ILLUS. IN THE TEXT. ORIGINAL BROWN CLOTH FADED AND SOME LOSS TO THE TOP OF THE SPINE FRONT HINGE WEAK OTHERWISE VERY GOOD. 552 PAGES.
FIRST EDITION QUARTO HALF LEATHER OVER MARBLED BOARDS RAISED BANDS. A VERY GOOD COPY PRESENTATION LABEL OF PREVIOUS OWNER ON FEP UPPER HINGE STRAINED BUT SECURE. TITLE PAGE DEDICATION(4pp) PREFACE(6pp) POEM ON NEWTON BY R GLOVER(15pp) CONTENTS(7pp) LIST OF SUBSCIBERS(16pp) 407pp. TITLE PAGE AND DEDICATION ARE LOOSE. 12 PLATES MOST FOLDING ENGRAVINGS IN THE TEXT.
VOLUME 2 ONLY (OF 2). FULL TREE CALF (BUT FRONT BOARD DETACHED). TWO PLATES AS CALLED FOR A NICE CLEAN COPY TIGHTLY BOUND APART FROM DETACHED BOARD. 464 PAGES