MacLaurin, Newton's discoveries Newton, I. - MacLaurin, C. An account of Sir Isaac Newton's

MacLaurin, Newton's discoveries Newton, I. - MacLaurin, C. An account of Sir Isaac Newton's philosophical discoveries, in four books. Published from the author's manuscript papers, by Patrick Murdoch. London, for the author's children, 1748. 4to (26:21 cm). Mit 6 gefalt. Kupfertafeln. 4 Bll., XX S., 10 Bll., 392 S. Ldr. d. Zt., stark berieben, Kanten bestoßen, Rücken erneuert. Babson 85; Wallis 112; DSB VIII, 612. - Erste Ausgabe. "This posthumous volume was published for the benefit of his children and contains a long list of subscribers, the prefixed Account of the Life and Writings of the Author is still the chief authority on him" (Babson). MacLaurin war bereits mit 19 Jahren Professor für Mathematik in Aberdeen und wurde 1725 auf die Empfehlung Newtons hin nach Edinburgh berufen. "Only a few hours before his death he dictated the concluding passage of his work on Newton's philosophy, in which he affirmed his unwavering belief in a future life" (DSB). - Gebräunt. First edition, with 6 folding engr. plates. - Browned. Contemporary calf, heavier rubbed, extremities worn, rebacked. [br]