NEWTON ISAAC Sir Opticks; or A Treatise of the Reflections

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NEWTON, ISAAC, Sir. Opticks; or, A Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections and Colours of Light . . . Third Edition, Corrected. 12 folding engraved plates. [8], 382, [2] pages, including final ad leaf. 8vo, 194x117 mm, contemporary panelled calf, neatly rebacked; scored early inscription on front free endpaper, light dampstaining in upper portion of first half of volume, scattered marginal foxing. London: William and John Innys, 1721

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"The classical formulation and first full presentation of Newton's corpuscular or emission theory of light . . . Newton discovered the composition of white light; he explained the colors of the rainbow; speculated on the double refraction of Iceland spar; and attempted an explanation of 'Newton's rings' "--Becker 273 (1704 original edition). Grolier/Horblit 79b; Printing and the Mind of Man 172 (both citing original edition); Babson 135 (this edition).