Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society: An extract of a letter written from Dublin to the publisher, containing divers particulars of a philosophical nature; Extract of a letter written to the publisher by Mr. Leewenhoeck from Delft, April 21 1676; concerning the texture of trees and some remarkable discovery in wine; together with some notes thereon... Mr,Flamsteads, Mr.Townlyes, Mr.Haltons, Signor Cassini's and Monsieur Hevelius's, observations of the late eclipse of the sun; An account of four books: I. Experiments, notes &c. about the mecanical origin of divers particular qualities; among which is inserted a discourse of the imperfecition of the chymists doctrine of qualities... By the Honorable Rob. Boyle.Esq
by Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek - Mr Leewenhoeck; Johannes Hevelius; John Flamsteed, Jean Dominique Cassini, Matthias Mangold, Robert Boyle
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London: Printed for John Martyn, Printer to the Royal Society, 1676. No Binding. Very Good. pp 647-678 (Pppp1-Tttt4 - lacking the engraved plate) An early edition of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society containing contributions from Van Leeuwenhoek, Hevlius, Flamsteed, Cassini and a review of Robert Boyle's Experiments, Notes. Quarto pamphlet bound by Sotherans of London marbled paper covered boards with an antique-style paper label to the upper cover and new endpapers The text is close cropped, affecting signatures at the foot of the page and even a line of text on a couple of pages. There is a big stain across the first leaf. Even by the standards of the Royal Society this is an unusually interesting compilation with Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek writing about his discovery of 'sels or pores' in trees, Hevelius, Flamsteed and Cassini provide observational data on a solar eclipse, 23 June 1675, and unsigned reviews of new works by Boyle and other writers. Very Good Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item 1676
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- Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society: An extract of a letter written from Dublin to the publisher, containing divers particulars of a philosophical nature; Extract of a letter written to the publisher by Mr. Leewenhoeck from Delft, April 21 1676; concerning the texture of trees and some remarkable discovery in wine; together with some notes thereon... Mr,Flamsteads, Mr.Townlyes, Mr.Haltons, Signor Cassini's and Monsieur Hevelius's, observations of the late eclipse of the sun; An account of four books: I. Experiments, notes &c. about the mecanical origin of divers particular qualities; among which is inserted a discourse of the imperfecition of the chymists doctrine of qualities... By the Honorable Rob. Boyle.Esq
- Author
- Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek - Mr Leewenhoeck; Johannes Hevelius; John Flamsteed, Jean Dominique Cassini, Matthias Mangold, Robert Boyle
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- No Binding
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- Used - Very Good
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- Printed for John Martyn, Printer to the Royal Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1676
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