Sir Isaac Newton
9 copies for sale · $548–$65,000 · 5 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
De mundi systemate liber (first edition, signed) — Sophia Rare Books$65,000
Arithmetica Universalis; sive de Compositione et Resolutione Arithmetica Liber. Ciu access (first edition) — Sophia Rare Books$25,000
The method of fluxions (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$25,000
Lectiones opticae annis MDCLXIX, MDCLXIX, MDCLXX & MDCLXXI. In scholis publicis habitae: e (first edition) — Sophia Rare Books$9,500
Excerpta Quaedam. e Newtoni Principiis Philosophiae Naturalis, Cum Notis Variorum (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$1,500
A Treatise Of the System Of The World, translated into English — Whitmore Rare Books$34,000
Philosophiæ naturalis principia mathematica. Editio tertia aucta & emendata — Heritage Book Shop$22,500
Arithmetica Universalis; sive de Compositione et Resolutione Arithmetica Liber. Ciu access — Sophia Rare Books$7,500
MATHEMATICAL PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY AND HIS SYSTEM OF THE WORLD; Easton Press — Rare Book Cellar$548
Works on the market
De mundi systemate liber1 copy · $65,000
A Treatise Of the System Of The World, translated into English1 copy · $34,000
Arithmetica Universalis; sive de Compositione et Resolutione Arithmetica Liber. Ciu access1 copy · $25,000
The method of fluxions1 copy · $25,000
Lectiones opticae annis MDCLXIX, MDCLXIX, MDCLXX & MDCLXXI. In scholis publicis habitae: e1 copy · $9,500
Market context
2 copies of Sir Isaac Newton's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $47,625 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
[Pemberton (Henry)] A View of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy, first edition, Printed (forum, 2026-09-17)£340
Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de) Elemens de la philosophie de Neuton..., first e (forum, 2026-08-06)£150
Smith (Robert) A Compleat System of Opticks In Four Books, 2 vol., first edition, Cambridg (forum, 2026-08-06)£500
Sigorgne (M.) Institutions Newtoniennes ou Introduction..., 2 vol., first edition, Paris, (forum, 2026-08-06)£150
[Pemberton (Henry)] A View of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy, first edition, Printed by S. (forum, 2026-08-06)£260
Opera quae exstant omnia, 5 vol., edited by Samuel Horsley, J. Nichols, 1779-85. (forum, 2026-08-06)£1,300
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