The Last Magician | Sir Isaac Newton and the Quest for Immortality - THE SCENE was Sotheby’s Auction House in London. It was just after luncheon on July 13, 1936. The clock struck one. Bidding began. If appetites were not yet assuaged by the food and drink presently settling in their bellies, it is simply because the item before them was a truly remarkable find. From the bidding […]