Miscellaneous works: many of which are now first published. Published by Thomas Birch. 2 Bände.

Greaves, John.

Published by London J Hughs für J Brindley und C Corbett, 1737

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3 Bl., LXXII S., 1 Bl., IX, 356 (recte 360) S.; 2 Bl., S. 359-540, 3 Bl., S. 591-800 (so komplett). Mit 8 Kupfertafeln (davon 3 gefaltet). 8° (20 x 12,5 cm). Halbleder der Zeit mit Rückenschild. Erste Gesamtausgabe, mit dem Erstdruck einer Arbeit von Issac Newton! - Enthält von Greaves: I. Pyramidographia; or a description of the Pyramids in Egypt. II. A discourse of the Roman foot, and Denarius. III. Tracts upon various subjects, letters poems, and observations in his travels in Italy, Turky, and Egypt. IV. A description of the Grand Seignor's Seraglio. - Ergänzend dazu: Reflections on the Pyramidographia, written by an anonymous author. - A dissertation upon the sacred cupit of the jews. Translated from the Latin of Isaac Newton, not yet published (Babson, Newton, 2nd suppl., 20, No. 40: "the first publication in any language of Isaac Newton's study of the Sacred Cubit of the Jews"). - Historical and critical account of the life and writings of the author. - "The author (1602-52) was besides one of the most learned Orientalists of the day and a great Eastern traveller and collector of MSS, all with a view to the study of mathematics. He was expelled from his office and chair by the Parliamentary visitors in 1648, with the loss of nearly all his library" (Sotheran 8614). "The works of this learned traveller and professor of astronomy in the university of Oxford are much esteemed" (Lowndes). - Ränder vereinzelt etwas angestaubt oder fleckig, Titel mit altem Besitzvermerk. Die Einbände gering berieben, Vorderdeckel von Band II mit vertikaler Knickspur. - Schönes Exemplar aus der schottischen "Signet Library", alle Deckel mit dem goldgeprägten Signet, die vorderen Innendeckel mit Signaturschildchen. *Ibrahim-Hilmy I, 276. Lowndes 933. Gewicht (Gramm): 1050.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Miscellaneous works: many of which are now first published. Published by Thomas Birch. 2 Bände.
• Publisher: London J Hughs für J Brindley und C Corbett
• Publication Date: 1737
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Weight: 1050 grams
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