The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended. To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great.

London, printed for J.Tonson & J.Osborn & T.Longman, 1728. in-4to, 2 bl., xvi, 376, 2 bl. pp. with copper engraved heading and initial, also 3 folding plates in fine. First edition. Contemporary full calf binding neatly rebacked with 5 raised bands on spine, blind stamped covers. Dampstain to the title page borders and the last page, clean text. Old engraved and manuscript ex-libris on the free leaf. "Newton attempts to determine the dates of ancient events from astronomical considerations and indicates the manner in which astronomy might be used to verify the views on the chronological points derived in the main from Ptolemy, which were held in his time" Babson 214. Wallis 309, Sotheran 3240.

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