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A discourse concerning the nature and certainty of Sir Isaac Newton's methods of fluxions : and of prime and ultimate ratios
Robins, Benjamin (1707-1751)
1735
Indexed in: Gray 268; Babson 183.
Sir Isaac Newton's mathematick philosophy more easily demonstrated: with Dr. Halley's account of comets illustrated : being forty lectures read in the publick schools at Cambridge
Whiston, William (1667-1752); Halley, Edmond (1656-1742)
1716
With a half title. Booklist of W. Taylor, of books by W. Whiston, on verso of half-title.
Astronomiae physicae & geometricae elementa. Auctore Davide Gregorio
Gregory, David (1659-1708)
An. Dom. 1702
With a final leaf headed: "Index sectionum". Contains (p. 332 ff.) "Lunae theoria Newtoniana"; "the discussion in the preface... likewise emanated from Newton"--DNB.
An account of Sir Isaac Newton's philosophical discoveries : in four books
Maclaurin, Colin (1698-1746); Murdoch, Patrick (1774)
1748
Large paper first edition. "An account of the life and writings of the author": p. [i]-xx. P. 20 is wrongly numbered 21, and vice versa. Includes bibliographical references.
The general laws of nature and motion : with their application to mechanicks. Also the doctrine of the centripetal forces, and velocities of bodies, describing any of the conick sections. Being a part of the great Mr. Newton's Principles. The whole illustrated with variety of useful theorems and problems, and accommodated to the use of the younger mathematicians
Ditton, Humphry (1675-1715)
1705
Errata: p. 232. Signatures: A⁸ a⁸ B-P⁸ Q⁴.
Sir Isaac Newton's mathematick philosophy more easily demonstrated: with Dr. Halley's account of comets illustrated : being forty lectures read in the publick schools at Cambridge
Whiston, William (1667-1752); Halley, Edmond (1656-1742)
1716
With a half title. Booklist of W. Taylor, of books by W. Whiston, on verso of half-title.
The life of Sir Isaac Newton : with an account of his writings
Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de (1657-1757)
1728
Caption title: The panegyrick of Sir Isaac Newton. Consists of the English translation and original French text (p. 1-23 at end) of: Éloge de M. Newton. Head-pieces and vignette on p. [1], p. 1 a...
Commercium epistolicum de varia re mathematica, inter celeberrimos praesentis seculi mathematicos
Newton, Isaac (1642-1727); Barrow, Isaac (1630-1677); Keill, John (1671-1721); Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von (1646-1716); Royal Society (Great Britain)
1725
A compilation in support of Newton's claim to have preceded Leibniz as inventor of the calculus. Errors in paging: 145-176, 190, numbered 129-160, 109 respectively. "Ad lectorem"(p.l. [2-4]) and "...
Commercium epistolicum D. Johannis Collins, et aliorum, de analysi promota, jussu Societatis regiae in lucem editum: et jam unà cum ejusdem recensione praemissa, & judicio primarii, ut ferebatur, mathematici subjuncto, iterum impressum
Newton, Isaac (1642-1727); Collins, John (1625-1683); Keill, John (1671-1721); Royal Society (Great Britain)
1722
For this second edition, "Ad lectorem"(p.l. [2-4]) and "Recensio libri" (p.[1]-59) were written by Sir Isaac Newton (both formerly ascribed to J. Keill). Newton was also responsible for the changes in...