Philosophical Experiments: Containing Useful, and Necessary Instructions for Such as Undertake Long Voyages at Sea. Shewing How Sea-water May Be Made ... How Biscuit, Corn, &c. May Be Secured Fro by Stephen Hales - 2012-01-10

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First edition. Printed for W. Innys and R. Manby, at the West End of St Paul's; and T. Woodward, at the Half-Moon between the Temple-Gates, in Fleet-Street. London. 1739. Octavo. Half title; imprim. Hans Sloane Pr. Reg. Soc. dated March 29, 1739; Title; xxx, (1) errata; 163; engraved plate; (6) index; (2) printer's catalogue. Recent half calf, marbled boards, spine in six compartments with raised bands, gilt rules, leather label, gilt lettering. Renewed endpapers. Light marginal spotting to title page. Smudge to p66 (a blank page). Faint signature James Walford to upper margin of dedication. A crisp, handsome and bright copy.
Stephen Hales (1677-1761) FRS, Royal Academy of Sciences. Dedicated to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.

London: W. Innys and R. Manby, 1739. 8vo. [4], xxx, [2], 163, [1], [6], [2]pp. Engraved plate. Contemporary mottled calf, spine with raised bands into six compartments morocco lettering piece, title gilt. Provenance: Earl of Breadalbane (armorial bookplate) First edition of an important account of scientific efforts to improve the lives of sailors in the English Navy. Stephen Hales (1677-1761) was an English scientist and inventor who made lasting contributions to a range of scientific fields, including botany, physiology, and public health. He was also the first person to measure blood pressure. In this work he proposes lifesaving reforms on English Navy and merchant ships, investigates the distillation of sea-water for drinking, the protection of food from insects, and concludes with a discussion of methods for removing mud from harbors. The experiments in saltwater conducted by Hales were part of the intense period interest in what was known as "salt chymistry," a rich topic that has only… Read More