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The Philosophical Transactions and Collections, to the end of the Year 1720.: Abridged .. [through to 'the year 1732, to the year 1744' (details below]
by PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS, ABRIDGED]
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About This Item
These volumes comprise:
The Philosophical Transactions and Collections, to the end of the Year 1720. The Philosophical Transactions and Collections, to the end of the Year 1720. Abridged ... In Five Volumes. By John Lawthorp .. and Henry Jones. ... Fourth Edition.
London: Printed for J. and J. Knapton, D. Midwinter [etc.]: 1731-1732 5 vols. 4to. [here Vols. 1, 2 & 5 only, lacking vols. 3 & 4] Vol.1: [12], iv, [64], 620pp. & 7 plates; Vol.2: [4], 915pp. & 14 plates; Vol. 5: [8], 435, [1 (blank)], 268, [12 (index)] & 14 plates ... [with]
The Philosophical Transactions (from the Year 1720, to the Year 1732) abridged and disposed under General Heads. By Mr. Reid and John Gray ... Vol. VI. containing Part I. The Mathematical Papers. Part II. The Physiological Papers. Part III. The Anatomical and Medical Papers. Part IV. The Philological and Miscellaneous Papers
London: Printed for William Innys and Richard Manby, Printers to the Royal Society: 1733 first edition 4to. [here Vol.6, Part I only] Part 1: [30], 400pp. & 13 plates... [with]
The Philosophical Transactions (from the year 1732, to the year 1744) abridged, and disposed under General Heads, the Latin Papers being translated into English. By John Martyn, F. R. S. Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge. In two volumes, viz. vol. VIII Containing, Part I. The Mathematical Papers. Part II. The Physiological Papers. Vol. IX. Containing, Part III. The Anatomical and Medical Papers. Part IV. The Historical and Miscellaneous Papers
London: Printed for W. Innys, C. Hitch, T. Astley [& others]: 1747 first edition 4to. [here vol. 9 only] Vol.9: [4], 503, [25]pp., & 29 plates.
In all 5 vols in uniform contemporary calf, spines panelled by raised bands, panels richly gilt decorated, tan morocco labels.
Abridgement to 1720: ESTC n40759 The titlepages to volumes 2-5 are dated 1731. Volumes 2-3 are of the fourth edition and volumes 4-5 are of the second edition.
Abridgement 1720-1732: ESTC t103706
Abridgement: 1732-1744: ESTC t103701 Both vols. are in two parts; each part of vol. 8 has a separate title page
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54031
- Title
- The Philosophical Transactions and Collections, to the end of the Year 1720.
- Author
- PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS, ABRIDGED]
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary calf
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for J. and J. Knapton, D. Midwinter and A. Ward, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, F. Fayram and T. Hatchett, J. Pemberton, [
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1731-1747
- Size
- Quarto
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- physiology physics chemistry astronomy geology meteorology mathematics zoology anatomy botany medicine
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