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The shepherd of Banbury's rules to judge of the changes of the weather, : grounded on forty years experience. To which is added, a rational account of the causes of such alterations, the nature of wind, rain, snow, &c. on the principles of the Newtonian philosophy
Claridge, John (1944-)
1744
First published in 1670 as 'The shepheards' legacy'; in this edition additions made anonymously by John Campbell. - Running title: 'The country calendar, or the shepherd of Banbury's observations'.
A rational account of the weather : shewing the signs of its several changes and alterations, together with the philosophical reasons of them. Collected not only from the common observations, but chiefly from some of the most approv'd authors
Pointer, John (1668-1754)
1738
Edition statement precedes author statement on title-page. With a half-title. P. 132 misnumbered 332.
The theory of the earth : containing an account of the original of the earth, and of all the general changes which it hath already undergone, or is to undergo till the consummation of all things. The two fisrt [sic] books concerning the deluge, and concerning paradise
Burnet, Thomas (1635?-1715); Kettilby, Walter (1717); Norton, Roger (fl. 1662-1691)
1691
Dedication signed: Thomas Burnet. Added engraved t.p., ill., with title: The sacred theory of the earth. Book 2 has own t.p.
The theory of the earth : containing an account of the original of the earth, and of all the general changes which it hath already undergone, or is to undergo, till the consummation of all things. The two last books, concerning the burning of the world, and concerning the new heavens and new earth
Burnet, Thomas (1635?-1715); Kettilby, Walter (1717); Norton, Roger (fl. 1662-1691)
1690
Dedication signed: T. Burnet. Added engraved t.p., ill., with title: The sacred theory of the earth. Book 4 has own t.p.
Opticks, or, A treatise of the reflections, refractions, inflections, and colours of light
Newton, Isaac (1642-1727)
1718
Corrigenda: p. [8]. The second issue of the second edition, with a new title-page and slight changes in Advertisement 1, the first two pages of which have been reset. In this copy the Corrigenda (...
Commercium epistolicum D. Johannis Collins, et aliorum, de analysi promota, jussu Societatis regiae in lucem editum: et jam unà cum ejusdem recensione praemissa, & judicio primarii, ut ferebatur, mathematici subjuncto, iterum impressum
Newton, Isaac (1642-1727); Collins, John (1625-1683); Keill, John (1671-1721); Royal Society (Great Britain)
1722
For this second edition, "Ad lectorem"(p.l. [2-4]) and "Recensio libri" (p.[1]-59) were written by Sir Isaac Newton (both formerly ascribed to J. Keill). Newton was also responsible for the changes in...