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A philosophical amusement upon the language of beasts and birds : written originally in French
Bougeant, Guillaume-Hyacinthe (1690-1743)
1740
Signatures: [pi]², A-H⁴, I¹. Translation of: Amusement philosophique sur le langage des bêtes. Title vignette, tail-piece. Indexed in: Backer-Sommervogel,
Mirabile pecci, or, The non-such wonder of the peak in Darby-shire : discovered in a full, though succinct and sober, narrative of the more than ordinary parts, piety and preservation of Martha Taylor, one who hath been supported in time above a year in a way beyond the ordinary course of nature without the use of meat or drink
H. A
[1669]
Date of publication from Wing.
Academia scientiarum, or, The academy of sciences : being a short and easie introduction to the knowledge of the liberal arts and sciences, with the names of those famous authors that have written on every particular science. In English and Latine
Abercromby, David
1687
English and Latin on opposite pages. B1 recto, p. [1], is blank; text begins on p. 2. First ed. Cf. Wing.
Micrographia illustrata, or, The knowledge of the microscope explain'd : together with an account of a new invented universal, single or double microscope, either of which is capable of being applied to an improv'd solar apparatus... To which is added, a translation of Mr. Joblott's observations on the animalcula, that are found in many different sorts of infusions; and a very particular account of that surprising phænomenon, the fresh water polype, translated from the French treatise of Mr. Trembley
Adams, George (1709-1772); Trembley, Abraham (1710-1784); Joblot, Louis (1645-1723)
1747
Errata on preliminary p. 16.
A natural history of English song-birds : and such of the foreign as are usually brought over and esteemed for their singing. To which are added, figures of the cock, hen, and egg of each species, exactly copied from nature
Albin, Eleazar (fl. 1713-1759); Ware, Richard (1756)
1741
Bookseller's list: p. [100].
A natural history of spiders, and other curious insects
Albin, Eleazar (fl. 1713-1759); Mead, Richard (1673-1754); Hooke, Robert (1635-1703)
1736
Frontispiece and 53 plates are hand-coloured; in the numbering of plates, XXXV is repeated, and LII is omitted, as in the copy described in NUC. Albin's "Natural history of spiders" forms pp. 1-56, ...
A natural history of English insects
Albin, Eleazar (fl. 1713-1759); Derham, W (1657-1735)
1749
Engravings by M. Vr. Gucht (2), Hulett (8) and H. Terasson, after drawings by the author.
Sir Isaac Newton's theory of light and colours and his principle of attraction : made familiar to the ladies in several entertainments (v.1)
Algarotti, Francesco conte (1712-1764); Carter, Elizabeth (1717-1806)
1742
Translated by Elizabeth Carter.
Sir Isaac Newton's theory of light and colours and his principle of attraction : made familiar to the ladies in several entertainments (v.2)
Algarotti, Francesco conte (1712-1764); Carter, Elizabeth (1717-1806)
1742
Translated by Elizabeth Carter.
A theory of the winds : shewing by a new hypothesis, the physical causes of all winds in general: with the solution of all the variety and phaenomena thereof, as it was read to the Royal Society
Annely, Bernard
1729
Book-list of J. Batley (2 pp.) at end.
An essay concerning the effects of air on human bodies
Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735)
1733
Signatures: A-P⁸.
The life of Monsieur Des Cartes : containing the history of his philosophy and works: as also the most remarkable things that befell him during the whole course of his life
Baillet, Adrien (1649-1706); S. R translator
1693
Attributed to Adrien Baillet. Cf. BM. Advertisements ([2] p.) at end.