A Compendious System of Natural Philosophy: With Notes containing Mathematical Demonstrations and Some Occasional Remarks. In Four Parts.

Reprint. Parts 1-3 only (of 4) bound in one volume. The 4th part was published separately. 22 engraved fold-out plates. 8vo ( 8 1/4 x 5 inches), pages: xlviii:19:80:176:96.Contemporary full polished tan calf, spine gilt in compartments with later typescript lettering piece. Joints cracked, front free endpaper detached. There is no separate title page present to Part 2. Internally very good, clean & crisp.Subjects considered include: The Properties of Body; Of Vacuum; Of Attraction and Repusion;Laws of Motion; Of Pendulums; Of Projectiles; Of Central Forces; Of Motion; The Wheel and Axis; The Pulley; The Wedge; Action of Fluids; Of the Air; Of Sound; The Origin of Fountains; Of the Barometer; Of the Origin of Winds; Ascent of Vapours; Of the Causes of Thunder and Lightning; Optics; Of the Horizontal Moon; & much else.