Introductiones ad veram physicam et veram astronomiam. Quibus accedunt trigonometria. De viribus centralibus. De legibus attractionis.
Editio novissima.
Leiden, Verbeek, 1739.
4to (25:20 cm).
With an engraved vignette to the title and 47 folded copper engraved plates.
2 leaves, 636 pages with 1 page bound in, 6 leaves.
Contemporary leather binding with gilt to spine and gilt spine label.
Houzeau-L. 9247; Wallis 102.8; vgl. Brown, Astronomical Atlases p. 195 u. DSB VII, 276. Second combined edition of his Physica and his Astronomia. Keill numbers amongst the most important disciples of Newton. "With 2 interesting lunar maps by M. Burghers" (Brown).
A lovely copy of the collected works of one of Newton's disciples. Keill, a Scottish mathematician and popular author, was one of Newton's staunchest supporters and defenders. This volume, assembled by the Verbeek brothers, collects all of Keill's previously published works, and also includes additional papers by Keill on centripetal and attractive forces.
Includes the 2 extremely rare and sought after Lunar Maps which are lacking in many copies.
Condition: Overall good. Binding rubbed and edges bumped. Joints rubbed but hold very well. Some browning, plates overall clean.
