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Newton, Isaac, 1642-17273
Algarotti, Francesco Conte (1712-1764)2
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Sir Isaac Newton's theory of light and colours and his principle of attraction : made familiar to the ladies in several entertainments (v.1)

Algarotti, Francesco conte (1712-1764); Carter, Elizabeth (1717-1806)

1742

Translated by Elizabeth Carter.

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Sir Isaac Newton's theory of light and colours and his principle of attraction : made familiar to the ladies in several entertainments (v.2)

Algarotti, Francesco conte (1712-1764); Carter, Elizabeth (1717-1806)

1742

Translated by Elizabeth Carter.

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The naturall and experimental history of winds, &c

Bacon, Francis (1561-1626); Gentilis, Robert (1590-1654)

1653

Originally intended to form a part of the author's Instauratio magna, a work which was not completed. Cf. Brit. mus. Catalogue, new ed. With 16-page publisher's list of 140 books at end. R. G. is ...

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Experimental philosophy, in three books : containing new experiments microscopical, mercurial, magnetical : with some deductions, and probable hypotheses, raised from them, in avouchment and illustration of the now famous atomical hypothesis

Power, Henry (1623-1668)

1664

Books [2]-3 have special t.p., dated 1663. "Subterraneous experiments, or, Observations about cole-mines" has half-title. The pagination jumps from 184 to 187. Errata: p. [2] at end. Marginal ...

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An explication of the first causes of action in matter : and of the cause of gravitation

Colden, Cadwallader (1688-1776)

printed in the year 1745 1746

Indexed in: Babson 47: Newtonianism in America.

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A course of lectures in natural philosophy

Helsham, Richard (1682?-1738); Robinson, Bryan (1680-1754)

1739

First edition. Titlepage in red and black.

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An attempt to prove the motion of the earth from observations made by Robert Hooke

Hooke, Robert (1635-1703)

1674

"Hooke explains in his preface that this is the first of his Cutlerian Lectures to be published and that others will afterwards be printed in the same format so that they may be bound together. This l...

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The philosophical grammar; being a view of the present state of experimented physiology, or natural philosophy. In four parts.... By Benj. Martin

Martin, Benjamin (1705-1782)

1738

Edition statement appears before author statement on the title page. Pages 177-178 repeated in pagination. With three final leaves containing the index. Plates numbered I-XXVI. Additional plate ...

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A new treatise of natural philosophy, free'd from the intricacies of the schools : adorned with many curious experiments both medicinal and chymical. As also with several observations useful for the health of the body

Midgeley, Robert (1653-1723)

1687

On title-page verso: Licensed, October 28, 1686, Robert Midgley. Attributed to Midgeley by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints. Numerous errors in pagination. 3-page bookseller's catalogue at end.

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