The Works of the Learned Isaac Barrow. The Second Volume, Containing Sermons and Expositions Upon all the Articles in the Apostles Creed

The very scarce first edition of this second volume of the collected works of Anglican theologian Isaac Barrow, with this volume containing his sermons on the Apostle's Creed. A very scarce, posthumously published first edition of these sermons from English Christian theologian and mathematician Isaac Barrow.This is the second volume only of a work which extended to four volumes.An accomplished mathematician, key in the development of infinitesimal calculus, and for being theinaugural holder of the prestigious Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics, a post later held by his student, Isaac Newton.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.ESTC Citation No. R482806. With the register [3], B-3X4, 3Y3. Collated, lacking the final leaf of the index (3Y4).With an index to the rear.Lacking endpapers.With the bookplate of Edward Freeman to the front pastedown.A wonderful and very scarce collection of Anglican sermons from a major seventeenth century mathematician. In a full calf binding. Significant rubbing to joints and board perimeters. Small losses of calf to back strip head and tail. Joints starting, with front board a touch tender, and with rear board tenderly held by three cords only. Bookplate to front pastedown. Lacking front and rear free endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound, but with title page detached and loosely inserted, and lacking final index leaf. Small losses to perimeters of frontispiece and title page. Pages clean and bright, with only the odd spot. Light tide marks to head of final fifty leaves. Good Only. …