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A system of experimental philosophy : prov'd by mechanicks. Wherein the principles and laws of physicks, mechanicks, hydrostaticks, and opticks, are demonstrated and explained at large, by a great number of curious experiments

Desaguliers, J T (1683-1744); Rowley, John (fl. 1700); Dawson, Paul (fl. 1719); Newton, Isaac (1642-1727)

1719

Dedication signed: Paul Dawson [the editor]. With an additional title page (leaf A1 recto): "Lectures of experimental philosophy.... By J. T. Desaguliers" with imprint: "London: printed for W. Mears; ...

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Dr. Gregory's Elements of catoptrics and dioptrics

Gregory, David (1659-1708); Gregory, James (1638-1675); Newton, Isaac (1642-1727); Desaguliers, J T (1683-1744); Browne, William (1692-1774)

1735

Preface indicates second edition edited by Dr. Desaguliers. With errata leaf at end.

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Miscellaneous works of Mr. John Greaves, Professor of Astronomy in the University of Oxford: many of which are now first published (v.1)

Greaves, John (1602-1652); Newton, Isaac (1642-1727); Greaves, John (1602-1652); Greaves, John (1602-1652); Birch, Thomas (1705-1766); Bon, Ottaviano (1552-1623)

1737

Paging irregular; volumes paginated consecutively. Greaves, in his dedication, wrongly attributes "A description of the grand seignor's seraglio" to its translator, Robert Withers; actually by Ottav...

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Miscellaneous works of Mr. John Greaves, Professor of Astronomy in the University of Oxford: many of which are now first published (v.2)

Greaves, John (1602-1652); Newton, Isaac (1642-1727); Greaves, John (1602-1652); Greaves, John (1602-1652); Birch, Thomas (1705-1766); Bon, Ottaviano (1552-1623)

1737

Paging irregular; volumes paginated consecutively. Greaves, in his dedication, wrongly attributes "A description of the grand seignor's seraglio" to its translator, Robert Withers; actually by Ottav...

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Traité d'algebre, et de la maniere de l'appliquer

Maclaurin, Colin (1698-1746); Le Cozic; Pézénas, Esprit (1692-1776); Newton, Isaac (1642-1727)

1753

Possibly translated by Esprit Pézénas; cf. DSB. Translation also attributed to Le Cozic. Founded on Newton's Arithmetica universalis. Title page vignette. Errata: p. [1-2] of last count. Pub...

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Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics

Ferguson, James (1710-1776); Newton, Isaac (1642-1727)

1757

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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