Honeyman copy.- Newton (Sir Isaac) Two letters of Sir Isaac Newton

Honeyman copy.- Newton (Sir Isaac) Two letters of Sir Isaac Newton to Mr. Le Clerc, late Divinity Professor of the Remonstrants in Holland, first edition, half-title, advertisements to verso of final f., some spotting or mostly light foxing, lightly browned, contemporary vellum-backed marbled boards, corners worn, rubbed, uncut, housed in a modern red morocco-backed cloth slip-case, gilt spine in compartments, [Babson 239; Gray 338; ESTC T18648], 8vo, Printed for J. Payne, at Pope's Head in Pater-Noster-Row, 1754. *** Rare at auction. The Honeyman copy of Newton's letters highlighting 'corruptions' of the original text of the 'Epistles' in order to support the doctrine of the Trinity. The letters are of major importance in ascertaining Newton's anti-trinitarian views. Provenance: Robert Honeyman, sold Sotheby's, 10th & 11th November, 1980, lot 2333 (red morocco armorial bookplate to front pastedown); William Hanbury, Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire (engraved armorial bookplate to front free endpaper).

Estimate:£700

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