Oct 21, 2014 - Sale 2362

Sale 2362 - Lot 320

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Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
MARTIN, BENJAMIN. The Philosophical Grammar; being, A View of the Present State of Experimented Physiology, or, Natural Philosophy. 14 folding engraved plates and 2 folding maps; 2 folding tables. xxx, [2], 322, [14] pages, including errata/ad leaf at end. 8vo, 192x121 mm, contemporary calf, portion missing from bottom spine compartment, joints cracked, cords intact; marginal dampstaining at beginning and end, wormtrail through about a dozen text leaves and blank portion of one plate toward beginning, early owner's inscription on title verso, showing through on recto, top edge of plate 3 ragged, clean tear in plate 14. London: J. Noon, 1735

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first edition of Martin's first book, summarizing existing knowledge in natural philosophy, including a chapter on Newton. DSB IX, 141; Wallis 113.96.