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An essay on electricity : being an enquiry into the nature, cause and properties thereof, on the principles of Sir Isaac Newton's theory of vibrating motion, light and fire; and the various phænomena of forty-two capital experiments; with some observations relative to the uses that may be made of this wonderful power of nature
Martin, Benjamin (1705-1782)
1746
Signatures: [A]² B-E⁴ F².
Ten practical discourses concerning earth and water, fire and air : as they relate to the growth of plants. With a collection of new discoveries for the improvement of land, either in the farm or garden
Bradley, Richard (1688-1732)
1727
Signatures: A⁴ B-N⁸ O⁴. Advertisements: 5 p. at end.
Some considerations about the reconcileableness of reason and religion
T. E; Boyle, Robert (1627-1691)
1675
The second work is separately signed and paginated and has a separate divisional t.p.: Some physico-theological considerations about the possibility of the resurrection. / By the Honourable Robert Boy...
A treatise concerning the principles of human knowlege [sic] : Part I. Wherein the chief causes of error and difficulty in the sciences, with the grounds of scepticism, atheism, and irreligion, are inquir'd into
Berkeley, George (1685-1753)
1710
Errata: p. [3]. First edition. No more published.
An essay towards a new theory of vision
Berkeley, George (1685-1753)
1709
Errata: p. [10]. First edition.
The method of fluxions both direct and inverse : the former being a translation from the celebrated Marquis De L'Hospital's Analyse des infinements petits
L'Hôpital, Marquis de Sainte-Mesme Guillaume-François-Antoine (1661-1704); Stone, Edmund (1768)
1730
Signatures: A⁸ a⁴ B-Q⁸ R-2T⁸ 2U⁴.
An essay toward a natural history of the earth: and terrestrial bodies, especially minerals: as also of the sea, rivers, and springs : With an account of the universal deluge: and of the effects that it had upon the earth
Woodward, John (1665-1728)
1695
First edition. Errata: p. [16] (preliminary sequence). With booklist of R. Wilkin (2 pp.) at end. Title within double line border. Imprimatur: A1v. Signatures: A-S⁸ T⁴.
A compendious and methodical account of the principles of natural philosophy : as they are explain'd and illustrated in the course of experiments, perform'd at the Academy in Little Tower-Street
Worster, Benjamin
1722
Pp. 230-239 and last page carry a programme for 'A course of experimental philosophy', and advertisments for the course and for the Academy in Little Tower-street.
The motion of fluids, natural and artificial : in particular that of the air and water: in a familiar manner, proposed and proved, by evident and conclusive experiments with many useful remarks.... With plain draughts of such experiments and machines, which, by description only, might not readily be comprehended
Clare, M (1751)
1735
First edition. Signatures: A-Y⁸ Z⁶. With a glossary, index, errata leaf, and a final advertisement leaf (booklist of E. Symon), [25] pp. at end.
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.
Systema cosmicum
Galilei, Galileo (1564-1642); Kepler, Johannes (1571-1630); Bernegger, Matthias (1582-1640); Foscarini, Paolo Antonio (1580-1616)
1663
Title on added engraved t.p.: Dialogus de systemate mundi. "Benevole lector" (translator's preface) signed: Matthias Berneggerus. "Perioche ex introductione in Martem Johannis Kepleri": p. 650-658...
Peripateticall institutions : in the way of that eminent person and excellent philosopher Sr. Kenelm Digby. The theoricall part. Also a theologicall appendix of the beginning of the world
White, Thomas (1593-1676)
1656
"A theologicall appendix" has special t.p., with variant imprint: "Printed in the year, 1656." Continues discussion of his De mundo dialogi tres. Pages [1]-[2] (3rd count) are blank.