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Philosophical collections

Hooke, Robert (1635-1703); Royal Society (Great Britain)

1965

Facsimile reprint of the London, 1679-82, edition. At head of title: Royal Society of London. "There was an interruption in the publication of the 'Philosophical transactions' between v.12 (1677) ...

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Mathematical collections and translations : the first tome. In two parts

Salusbury, Thomas; Galilei, Galileo (1564-1642); Kepler, Johannes (1571-1630); Lopez de Zuñiga, Diego; Foscarini, Paolo Antonio (1580-1616); Castelli, Benedetto (1643); Corsini, Ottavio (1592-1642)

1661

Collation: pt. 1: 8 p. l., 503, [24] p.; pt. 2: 7 p. l., 118, [5] p. Half-title: Mathematical collections and translations: in two tomes. The work was published in two volumes, 1661-65. It is rare...

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A collection of letters illustrative of the progress of science in England : from the reign of Queen Elizabeth to that of Charles the Second

Halliwell-Phillipps, J O (1820-1889); Historical Society of Science

1841

At head of title: Historical society of science.

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The Philosophical transactions and collections, to the end of the year 1720 : abridg'd and dispos'd under general heads, in five volumes (v.1)

Lowthorp, John (1724); Jones, Henry (1727); Royal Society (Great Britain)

1732

Discourses and papers of members of the Royal Society of London. English and Latin. Vols. 1-3 have individaul title pages reding: Philosophical transactions... to the end of the year 1700 ...[etc....

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The Philosophical transactions and collections, to the end of the year 1720 : abridg'd and dispos'd under general heads, in five volumes (v.2)

Lowthorp, John (1724); Jones, Henry (1727); Royal Society (Great Britain)

1732

Discourses and papers of members of the Royal Society of London. English and Latin. Vols. 1-3 have individaul title pages reding: Philosophical transactions... to the end of the year 1700 ...[etc....

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The Philosophical transactions and collections, to the end of the year 1720 : abridg'd and dispos'd under general heads, in five volumes (v.3)

Lowthorp, John (1724); Jones, Henry (1727); Royal Society (Great Britain)

1732

Discourses and papers of members of the Royal Society of London. English and Latin. Vols. 1-3 have individaul title pages reding: Philosophical transactions... to the end of the year 1700 ...[etc....

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Correspondence of scientific men of the seventeenth century : including letters of Barrow, Flamsteed, Wallis, and Newton, printed from the originals in the collection of the Right Honourable the Earl of Macclesfield (v.1)

Barrow, Isaac (1630-1677); Flamsteed, John (1646-1719); Wallis, John (1616-1703); Newton, Isaac (1642-1727); Macclesfield, Thomas Parker earl of (1666?-1732); Rigaud, Stephen Peter (1774-1839); Rigaud, Stephen Jordan Bishop (1816-1859)

1841

Half-title: Letters of Barrow, Flamsteed, Wallis, and Newton. Edited by Stephen Peter Rigaud; v.2, after his death, by his son, Stephen Jordan Rigaud.

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Correspondence of scientific men of the seventeenth century : including letters of Barrow, Flamsteed, Wallis, and Newton, printed from the originals in the collection of the Right Honourable the Earl of Macclesfield (v.2)

Barrow, Isaac (1630-1677); Flamsteed, John (1646-1719); Wallis, John (1616-1703); Newton, Isaac (1642-1727); Macclesfield, Thomas Parker earl of (1666?-1732); Rigaud, Stephen Peter (1774-1839); Rigaud, Stephen Jordan Bishop (1816-1859)

1841

Half-title: Letters of Barrow, Flamsteed, Wallis, and Newton. Edited by Stephen Peter Rigaud; v.2, after his death, by his son, Stephen Jordan Rigaud.

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Lettres sur l'origine des sciences, et sur celle des peuples de l'Asie

Bailly, Jean Sylvain (1736-1793); Voltaire (1694-1778)

MDCCLXXVII [1777]

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The mathematical and philosophical works of the Right Reverend John Wilkins late lord bishop of Chester...To which is prefix'd the author's life, and an account of his works

Wilkins, John (1614-1672)

1708

Parts 1-4 have each special t.-p. dated 1707; pt. 1-2, 4: 5th ed.; pt. 3, 3d ed. "Catalogue of his works": pages vii-viii.

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