MANUSCRIPT BY SIR ISAAC NEWTON, CIRCA 1715-1725, MAKES $118,750 IN UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES ONLINE AUCTION
WILTON, Conn. – A manuscript penned by Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), with mathematical notes and calculations relating to Book III of his iconic scientific work Principia, changed hands for $118,750 in University Archives’ online-only auction of rare autographs, manuscripts, artwork and comic art held on May 26th. It was the top-selling item of the 409 lots […]