Show first newton edition lo 10 library of congress washington one of the rarest bools of science the first edition of sir isaac newton s pla has now been secured by the library of congress after bears of search though only 1 inches thick and 10 inches high by 7 inches wide with pages it has ben termed alie mot important printed work on exact science ever published it was pub lashed in in london and in U newton first give to the world the re suits of his fundamental study of the laws of gravitation two issues of the first edition were made in the year of its publication one being intended for gile in eng land and the kotlier on the continent the library of congress Is ot the first asue however the entire edition was small and it Is related by contemporary writers that as soon as it wag very difficult to obtain at present it Is almost unprocurable the library s copy was purchased for atson das managing editor of science service but upon learning of their desire for a copy he relinquished it in their favor the full title of the book in 1 alln Is pallo ophlie natural an interesting feature of the title page Is that it bears the imprimatur or approval of samuel famous for his diary who was at that time president of the floal society |