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Voltaire (1694-1778) Letters Concerning the English Nation. London: Printed for C. Davis and A. Lyon, 1733. First edition, octavo, contents generally good, contemporary calf boards, rebacked, 7 3/4 x 5 in.
Voltaire's Letters Concerning the English Nation contains many sentiments in praise of Sir Isaac Newton, including a retelling of Newton's inspirational observations on gravity born from the falling of fruit from trees.
Ex libris Dr. Adrian Pollock
Estimate $500-700
A-S8.
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