NEWTON, Sir ISAAC. The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended. London: For J. Tonson et al., 1728. 3 engraved folding plates. 4to, 262 x 194 mm. (10¼ x 7 5/8 in.), contemporary speckled calf, gilt-lettered spine label, joints cracked; one plate margin chipped across corner. FIRST EDITION. Babson 214. A very clean wide-margined copy. "Newton attempts to determine the dates of ancient events from astronomical considerations and indicates the manner in which astronomy might be used to verify the views on the chronological points derived in the main from Ptolemy, which were held in his time"--Babson.
NEWTON, Sir ISAAC. The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended. London: For J. Tonson et al., 1728. 3 engraved folding plates. 4to, 262 x 194 mm. (10¼ x 7 5/8 in.), contemporary speckled calf, gilt-lettered spine label, joints cracked; one plate margin chipped across corner. FIRST EDITION. Babson 214. A very clean wide-margined copy. "Newton attempts to determine the dates of ancient events from astronomical considerations and indicates the manner in which astronomy might be used to verify the views on the chronological points derived in the main from Ptolemy, which were held in his time"--Babson.
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