Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica

Item Information

Title:
Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica
Title (uniform):
Biblioteka Principia
Description:
This is the first edition of Newton's Principia, in which he elucidates the universal laws of gravitation and motion that underlay the phenomena described by Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler. Newton also establishes the mathematical basis for the motion of bodies in unresisting space (the law of inertia); the motion of fluids and the effect of friction on bodies moving through fluids; and the law of universal gravitation and its unifying role in the cosmos.
Author:
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
Editor:
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742
Printer:
Streater, Joseph, active 1687-1688
Former owner:
Wheldon & Wesley
Binder:
Riviere & Son
Name on Item:
autore Js. Newton, Trin. Coll. Cantab. Soc. Matheseos Professore Lucasiano, & Societatis Regalis Sodali
Date:
1687
Format:
Books
Genre:
Signed bindings
Bookplates
Marginalia
Perforation stamps
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Special Collections, Rare Books
Subjects:
Mechanics--Early works to 1800
Celestial mechanics--Early works to 1800
Places:
England > London
Extent:
[8], 383, 400-510, [4] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 25 cm (4to)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/1n79hq60p
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Restrictions:
Access to physical copy/copies by appointment only. Please contact Boston Public Library Rare Books and Manuscripts Department for further information.
Publisher:
Londini : Jussu Societatis Regiae ac typis Josephi Streater. Prostat apud plures bibliopolas
Language:
Latin
Notes:
"Imprimatur S. Pepys, Reg. Soc. Praeses. Julii 5. 1686."--Title page.
Notes (date):
anno MDCLXXXVII [1687]
Notes (citation):
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700, N1048
English short title catalogue, entry R5707
Gray, G.J. A bibliography of the works of Sir Isaac Newton, page 5
Notes (object):
Signatures: [A]-O⁴ P⁴(±P4) Q-V⁴ W⁴ X-2U⁴ 2W⁴ 2X-2Z⁴ ***⁴ 3A-3O⁴ chi1.
The penultimate leaf (3O4) is blank.
With a final errata leaf.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound by Riviere & Son in brown goatskin. All text block edges are gilt. The perforation stamp of the BPL is present on the title page. In this copy, leaf 3O4 (blank) is wanting and leaf P4 (pages 111/112) is a cancel.
Identifier:
philosophiaenatu00newt_0_0001-philosophiaenatu00newt_0_0524
Call #:
RARE BKS E.5124.8
Barcode:
39999085230009