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Elements of chemistry : being the annual lectures of Herman Boerhaave (v.1)
Boerhaave, Herman (1668-1738); Dallowe, Timothy
1735
The first complete English edition. No. 1 of a translation "by a Gentleman of the University of Oxford" appeared in 1735 ? but no more was published.
Elements of chemistry : being the annual lectures of Herman Boerhaave (v.2)
Boerhaave, Herman (1668-1738); Dallowe, Timothy
1735
The first complete English edition. No. 1 of a translation "by a Gentleman of the University of Oxford" appeared in 1735 ? but no more was published.
Philosophical principles of universal chemistry : or, The foundation of a scientifical manner of inquiring into and preparing the natural and artificial bodies for the uses of life: both in smaller way of experiment, and the larger way of business. Design'd as a general introduction to the knowledge and practice of artificial philosophy; or, genuine chemistry in all its branches
Stahl, Georg Ernst (1660-1734); Shaw, Peter (1694-1763)
1730
The only English version; the arrangement of sectionsand subsections has been simplified and the work slightly abridged, but it is substantially a faithful translation.
Essays of the strange subtilty, great efficacy, determinate nature of effluviums : to which are annext New experiments to make fire and flame ponderable: together with A discovery of the perviousness of glass
Boyle, Robert (1627-1691)
1673
First issue of the first edition. "Of the strange subtility of effluviums," "New experiments..." and "A discovery of the perviousness of glass" have individual title-pages; the essays "Of great effi...
Experiments and considerations about the porosity of bodies : in two essays
Boyle, Robert (1627-1691)
1684
First edition.
The anatomy of plants : With An idea of a philosophical history of plants, and several other lectures, read before the Royal Society
Grew, Nehemiah (1641-1712)
1682
Each part has a special title-page. Place of publication from second title-page introducing the section of the work entitled An idea of the philosophical history of plants. Full extent: [22], 24, [1...