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
SECOND EDITION VOLUME 2 (OF TWO) ONLY. 258 PAGES FOLDING PLATE OF DEEP SEA EQUIPMENT CARD COVERS (WORN) UNTRIMMED EDGES REMAINS OF BOOKPLATE ON FRONT PASTEDOWN BUT A VERY CLEAN COPY.