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The discovery of a world in the moone. Or, A discourse tending to prove, that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet
Wilkins, John (1614-1672)
1638
Edition with B1 recto, line 3 from bottom ending 'at' (cf. STC). Attributed to John Wilkins. Title spread over two facing pages (A1 verso and A2 recto). Signatures: A⁴ B-O⁸ P⁴. Several e...
The general history of the air
Boyle, Robert (1627-1691)
1692
Signatures: A⁴ a² B-2K⁴ 2L². Book list of A. and J. Churchill (1 p.) at end. Includes bibliographical references.
The divine history of the genesis of the world : explicated & illustrated
Gott, Samuel (1613-1671)
1670
By Samuel Gott--cf. Puritanism and poetry: Samuel Gott / J. Max Patrick in University of Toronto quarterly, v. 8, 1938-9, p. 214-215. Signatures: A² B-3S⁴ 3T². The catchword 'THE' on A2v is no...
The life of Sir Isaac Newton : with an account of his writings
Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de (1657-1757)
1728
Caption title: The panegyrick of Sir Isaac Newton. Consists of the English translation and original French text (p. 1-23 at end) of: Éloge de M. Newton. Head-pieces and vignette on p. [1], p. 1 a...
Telluris theoria sacra: orbis nostri originem & mutationes generales, quas aut jam subiit, aut olim subiturus est, complectens. Libri duo posteriores de conflagratione mundi, et de futuro rerum statu
Burnet, Thomas (1635?-1715)
1689
First edition. With an additional engraved titlepage, astronomical illustrations and a final advertisement leaf (booklist of Walter Kettilby). Part.4 has a separate titlepage dated 1688. Pagination ...
The grand essay: or, A vindication of reason, and religion, against impostures of philosophy : proving according to those ideas and conceptions of things human uuderstanding [sic] is capable of forming to it self. 1. That the existence of any immaterial substance is a philosophic imposture, and impossible to be conceived. 2. That all matter has originally created in it, a principle of internal, or self-motion. 3. That matter and motion must be the foundation of thought in men and brutes. To which is added, a brief answer to Mr. Broughton's Psycholo &c
Coward, William (1657?-1725)
1704
By William Coward. Publisher's advertisement: leaf O4 (1st sequence). Signatures: A⁴ B-N⁸ O⁴, N-Q⁸ R⁴. Title within double line border. Running title: Immaterial substance, a philoso...
Lectures of experimental philosophy : Wherein the principles of mechanicks, hydrostaticks, and opticks, are demonstrated and explained at large
Desaguliers, J T (1683-1744); Dawson, Paul (fl. 1719)
1719
A reissue of 'A system of experimental philosophy', London, 1719; a new titlepage, a preface by the author, an errata leaf and an advertisement leaf have been prefixed to the original titlepage. Wit...
Telluris theoria sacra : orbis nostri originem & mutationes generales, quas aut jam subiit, aut olim subiturus est, complectens
Burnet, Thomas (1635?-1715)
1681
Dedication signed: T. Burnetius. Liber secundus (p. [139]-306) has special t.-p. Catalogus librorum... G. Kettilby: p. [307]. First leaf blank.
An account of some experiments and observations on tar-water : wherein is shown the quantity of tar that is therein. Which was read before the Royal Society
Hales, Stephen (1677-1761); Reid, Andrew
1747
Signatures: [A]¹ B-D⁴ E³ F-K⁴ L². "A letter to the Reverend Dr. Hales,... By A. Reid Esq;" p.[31]-74, has separate title-page with same imprint, but the pagination is continuous.
Experiments and observations tending to illustrate the nature and properties of electricity : in one letter to Martin Folkes, Esq., President, and two to the Royal Society
Watson, Sir William (1715-1787); Royal Society (Great Britain)
1746
Second edition?. The B.M. catalogue records an edition of 1745 (the "few copies" referred to in the author's preface to this edition?) and a "second" and "third" (3rd and 4th?) edition of 1746.
A review of The theory of the earth, and of its proofs: especially in reference to scripture
Burnet, Thomas (1635?-1715); Kettilby, Walter (1717); Norton, Roger (fl. 1662-1691)
1690
Attributed to Thomas Burnet. "Books printed for Walter Kettilby" -- [1]p. at end.