A General Index to the Philosophical Transactions from the First to the End of the Seventieth Volume; A Continuation to the Alphabetical Index of the Matter Contained in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London (2 Volumes)
by Maty, Paul Henry (Editor, Vol. I)
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About This Item
London: Royal Society of London, 1787/1821/1833. First Edition. Three Quarter Leather. Very Good. Complete printed indexes of Volumes 1-120 of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Each index arranged in two formats, alphabetical by subject and alphabetical by author. Rare in having three complete indexes (in two volumes) covering the years 1665 to 1830, Vol I: 1665-1780; Vol. II 1781-1820 & 1821-1830. Volume I: Vol. 1-70. 801 pp. 8vo. Volume II: Vol. 71-110 & 111-120. 225, 101 pp. 4to. Library binding, tan leather spine with gold embossed titling, call number labels on each volume. Interiors clean, ex-library stamp on title page, and occurring sporadically within. Pages were trimmed slightly when rebound.
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- Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB
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- 26454
- Title
- A General Index to the Philosophical Transactions from the First to the End of the Seventieth Volume; A Continuation to the Alphabetical Index of the Matter Contained in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London (2 Volumes)
- Author
- Maty, Paul Henry (Editor, Vol. I)
- Format/Binding
- Three Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Royal Society of London
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1787/1821/1833
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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