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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...
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.
The works of the honourable Robert Boyle in five volume. To which is prefixed the life of the author (v.1)
Boyle, Robert (1627-1691); Birch, Thomas (1705-1766)
1744
The Life of Boyle is by T. Birch. Illustration: frontispiece portrait of Boyle in v.1; scientific diagrams.
The works of the honourable Robert Boyle in five volume. To which is prefixed the life of the author (v.2)
Boyle, Robert (1627-1691); Birch, Thomas (1705-1766)
1744
The Life of Boyle is by T. Birch. Illustration: frontispiece portrait of Boyle in v.1; scientific diagrams.
The works of the honourable Robert Boyle in five volume. To which is prefixed the life of the author (v.3)
Boyle, Robert (1627-1691); Birch, Thomas (1705-1766)
1744
The Life of Boyle is by T. Birch. Illustration: frontispiece portrait of Boyle in v.1; scientific diagrams.
The works of the honourable Robert Boyle in five volume. To which is prefixed the life of the author (v.4)
Boyle, Robert (1627-1691); Birch, Thomas (1705-1766)
1744
The Life of Boyle is by T. Birch. Illustration: frontispiece portrait of Boyle in v.1; scientific diagrams.
The works of the honourable Robert Boyle in five volume. To which is prefixed the life of the author (v.5)
Boyle, Robert (1627-1691); Birch, Thomas (1705-1766)
1744
The Life of Boyle is by T. Birch. Illustration: frontispiece portrait of Boyle in v.1; scientific diagrams.
Historical memoirs of the life of Dr. Samuel Clarke : Being a supplement to Dr. Sykes's and Bishop Hoadley's accounts. Including certain memoirs of several of Dr. Clarke's Friends
Whiston, William (1667-1752)
1730
Signatures: A-M⁸ N⁴. Includes bibliographical references. "A catalogue of the Works of... Samuel Clarke ... ": p. [192-194].
Annuities upon lives, or, The valuation of annuities upon any number of lives, as also, of reversions : to which is added, an appendix concerning the expectations of life, and probabilities of survivorship
Moivre, Abraham de (1667-1754)
1725
Errata slip pasted on P4 recto, otherwise blank.
The lives of the professors of Gresham College : to which is prefixed the life of the founder, Sir Thomas Gresham. With an appendix, consisting of orations, lectures, and letters, written by the professors, with other papers serving to illustrate the lives
Ward, John (1679?-1758)
1740
Names of the subscribers: xxi-xxiv. Pages 254-5 wrongly numbered 256-7. Corrections: p. 142 at end. Appendix, mostly in Latin, has separate part-title and pagination.
An account of Sir Isaac Newton's philosophical discoveries : in four books
Maclaurin, Colin (1698-1746); Murdoch, Patrick (1774)
1748
Large paper first edition. "An account of the life and writings of the author": p. [i]-xx. P. 20 is wrongly numbered 21, and vice versa. Includes bibliographical references.
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.