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Il Newtonianismo Per Le Dame, Ovvero Dialoghi sopra La Luce, I Colori, e L’Attrazione [Newtonianism for Ladies, Or Dialogues Concerning Light, Color, And Attraction.].

Third edition: “Novella Edizione emendata ed accresciuta” (new edition, amended and enlarged). 8vo, pp. [xxiv], 303, half-title, title in red and black with engraved vignette, attractive engraved head- and tailpieces and decorative initials. Three-quarters tree calf, re-backed with original spine, lettered, ruled and tooled in gilt, laid back down, single gilt ruling to board edges. All edges marbled, red ribbon marker. Hinges professionally reinforced, chipped and rubbed, edgewear, bottom corner of bottom board bumped and chipped, attendant creasing into text block. Inscribed in sepia ink to half-title: “For Miss Whitelocke/ from her friend & brother/ G.O.,” (erroneous) pencil note about provenance to ffep, some off-setting from engravings, occasional fox spots, pencil scoring and grubby marks, small loss to rear fep. Else, clean and bright. A grand copy of this important popularisation of Newtonian optics, with an apt female provenance. Near fine. This edition fairly well represented in British and Irish research libraries, uncommon in the trade.

£250.00

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