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Miscellanea curiosa : Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age: being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal Society... As also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, and natural histories of countries; presented to the same society. To which is added, a Discourse of the influence of the sun and moon on human bodies, &c (v.1)

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Title: Miscellanea curiosa : Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age: being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal Society... As also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, and natural histories of countries; presented to the same society. To which is added, a Discourse of the influence of the sun and moon on human bodies, &c (v.1)

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Classmark: Chaston Chapman Royal Society/ROY

Additional creator(s): Derham, W (1657-1735) (Other); Mead, Richard (1673-1754) (Other); Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de (1657-1757) (Other); Hodgson, James (1672-1755) (Other); Royal Society (Great Britain) (Other)

Related people: Derham, W; Mead, Richard; Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de; Hodgson, James

Publisher: Printed by W.B. for James and John Knapton,... and J. Clarke

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1723-27

Language: English

Size and medium: 3 v

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/233497

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991012792729705181

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Vol. 1, the third edition. Revised and corrected, by W. Derham. 1726; v. 2, to which is added the laws of stereographick projection, laid down and projected by Ja. Hodgson. 1723; v. 3, the second edition edition, revised and corrected by W Derham. 1727.


Title of Vol. 3 varies: "Miscellanea curiosa. Containing a collection of curious travels, voyages and natural histories of countries".

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