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Greaves, John (1602-1652) Miscellaneous Works. London: Printed by J. Hughs for J. Brindley, 1737. First collected edition, two octavo volumes, titles printed in red and black, illustrated with eight engraved plates (of which three are folding); bound in uniform contemporary boards, rebacked, the text includes Greaves' Pyramidographia and the first printing of Newton's essay on the length of a cubit, derived mainly from Greaves; 7 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (2)
http://estc.bl.uk/N5177
Estimate $250-350
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John, Newton, J. Brindley, J. Hughs, LondonJohn Dorfman
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