WHISTON, William. A New Theory of the Earth… wherein the Creation of the World, the Universal Deluge, and the General Conflagration as Laid Down in the Holy Scriptures, are shown to be Perfectly Agreeable to Reason and Philosophy. London: R. Roberts, 1696. First edition, 8vo (186 x 111mm.) Engraved frontispiece of the 'Systema Solare', 7 engraved plates (1 folding), engraved illustrations, 2pp. publisher's advertisements to rear, errata leaf. (Browning, small tear to p.281, text affected.) Contemporary calf blind-tooled to upper and lower covers (front board detached).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.