Leighton Library has a 1733 edition of "Observations upon the prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John" by Sir Isaac Newton

Added by Leighton Library at 06:16 on 05 July 2024

#OnThisDay 5 July 1687 "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica" by Sir Isaac Newton (widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time) was published. The Leighton Library has a 1733 edition of his "Observations upon the prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John...

Leighton Library has a 1776 edition of "The American atlas" by Major Samuel Holland

Added by Leighton Library at 04:52 on 04 July 2024

Today, 4th July, is America's Independence Day, celebrating the Declaration of Independence of the United States from Great Britain in 1776. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has a contemporary 1776 edition of "The American atlas : or, A geographical description of the whole continent of America ...

Leighton Library has a 1764 first edition of "Ruins of the palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia" by Robert Adam

Added by Leighton Library at 06:34 on 03 July 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1764 first edition of "Ruins of the palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia" by celebrated Scottish architect, furniture and interior designer, Robert Adam, who was born #OnThisDay 3 July 1728. Regarded as one of Europe's great architects he was inspired b...

Leighton Library has a 1640 first edition of "An humble remonstrance to the high court of parliament" by Joseph Hall

Added by Leighton Library at 06:57 on 01 July 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1640 first edition of "An humble remonstrance to the high court of parliament" by English bishop, satirist, moralist and high-profile controversialist of the early 1640s, Joseph Hall, born #OnThisDay 1 July 1574. This was part of a larger debate which helped precipitate th...

Leighton Library has a 1603 edition of “De arcanis catholicae veritatis”

Added by Leighton Library at 06:46 on 30 June 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1603 edition of “De arcanis catholicae veritatis” which is a dialogue between Johann Reuchlin (German humanist and Hebrew scholar who died #OnThisDay 30 June 1522), the Dominican inquisitor Jacobus van Hoogstraten, and Pietro Galatino in defence of Reuchlin in the controve...