Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica . . . perpetuis commentariis illustrata, communi studio PP. Thomae Le Seur et Francisci Jacquier

Glasgow: Andreae et Joannis M. Duncan, 1822. FIRST GLASGOW EDITION. Numerous text diagrams and illustrations. Contemporary calf, all covers with blind-stamped floral border within gilt floral borders within gilt-lined borders, spines in compartments with gilt decoration, spine labels; first few leaves of each volume spotted, otherwise an excellent set. First Glasgow reprint of the first Jesuit edition printed in Geneva from 1739-1742. This edition of Newton’s Principia was edited by John Martin Frederick Wright of Trinity College, who contributed additional commentary. Babson notes that Glasgow’s printing of this edition of the complete text was a great credit to the university, whereas Cambridge was “satisfied with reprints of the first three sections of the first book.”

Babson, 32; Gray, 17; Wallis, 17.