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CRAIG, John (d.1731). De calculo fluentium libri duo. Quibus subjunguntur libri duo de optica analytica. London: Ex Officina Pearsoniana, 1718.
4o (238 x 178 mm). Woodcut device on title, diagrams in text, head- and tailpieces and initials. (Title lightly spotted). Contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt (worn and rubbed). Provenance: James Alexander (contemporary signature on title).
FIRST EDITION of Craig's work on integral calculus. Craig was a fellow of the Royal Society and a good friend of Newton. In the Preface, Craig states that he showed the manuscript of the book to Newton in 1685 and that Newton corroborated several objections raised by Craig to Tschirnhausen and contributed two equations of curves. DSB III, pp.458-459; Poggendorf I:491.
4o (238 x 178 mm). Woodcut device on title, diagrams in text, head- and tailpieces and initials. (Title lightly spotted). Contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt (worn and rubbed). Provenance: James Alexander (contemporary signature on title).
FIRST EDITION of Craig's work on integral calculus. Craig was a fellow of the Royal Society and a good friend of Newton. In the Preface, Craig states that he showed the manuscript of the book to Newton in 1685 and that Newton corroborated several objections raised by Craig to Tschirnhausen and contributed two equations of curves. DSB III, pp.458-459; Poggendorf I:491.