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PEMBERTON, Henry (1694-1771)]. A View of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy. London: Samuel Palmer 1728.
PEMBERTON, Henry (1694-1771)]. A View of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy. London: Samuel Palmer 1728. 4 o (283 x 220 mm). 7 engraved vignettes (including title-vignette), 6 initials and 5 tail-pieces by John Pine 12 engraved folding plates, list of subscribers. Contemporary mottled calf, spine elaborately gilt with red morocco spine label (some rubbing, hinges reinforced). Provenance : John Ward (ca 1679-1758) SUBSCRIBER, and professor of rhetoric at Gresham College (bookplate). FIRST EDITION, A FINE AND LARGE COPY of Pemberton's explanation of Newtonianism, especially written for a general audience without mathematical training. The work remains one of the most important sources on Newton's later years, written by a close friend and one who was invited by Newton to edit the third edition of the Principia. This copy belonged to John Ward professor of rhetoric at Gresham College, and vice-president of the Royal Society. Ward was elected a fellow of the Royal Society under the presidency of Newton in 1723. Babson 98; Dawson 5012D; Wallis 132. A FINE ASSOCIATION COPY.