Feb 28, 2013 - Sale 2305
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Sale 2305 - Lot 207

Price Realized: $ 270
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Estimate: $ 200 - $ 300
WHISTON, WILLIAM. Astronomical Principles of Religion, Natural and Reveal'd. 8 engraved plates. [8], 14, [2], xxxii, 304 pages. 8vo, early 19th-century 1/4 cloth, binding cocked, worn, front joint partly cracked; occasional light marginal dampstaining, scattered pencil marginalia, some plates browned. London: J. Senex and W. Taylor, 1717
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first edition. "Dedicated to Newton, whose system and discoveries are here expounded . . . the work is of great interest for its revelation of the way Newton's ideas were accepted by more conservatively minded scientists"--Babson 232.