Conversations on Natural Philosophy; In Which the Elements of That Science Are Familiarly Explained, and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young Pupils

[Jean Marcet]

Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London, 1820

About this Item

The second edition of Jane Marcet's brilliant educational work on science, complete with twenty-three plates. An uncommon early edition, this second edition was published the year after the first.One of Jane Marcet's popular 'Conversations', a series she published exploring scientific and economic subjects, "familiarly explained" for a younger audience.This volume, 'Natural Philosophy', details physics, mechanids, astronomy, optics, and more, an interesting presentation of contemporary scientific knowledge. The work is told through eighteen accessible conversations.Illustrated with twenty-three plates.Collated, complete.Marcet was a salonniere, known for her groundbreaking 1816 work 'Conversations on Political Economy'. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing to the boards and spine. MInor bumping to the extremities. Paper is lifting a little to the joints. A few light marks to the boards. Spine is faded. Paper to the front paste down is lifting. Small patch of worming to the tail of the front paste down, and first few pages, with no loss of text. Ink inscription to the head of the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with a few light spots. Tidemark to the first few pages, larger tidemark to the final few pages. The occasional pencil marks to the margins. Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Conversations on Natural Philosophy; In Which the Elements of That Science Are Familiarly Explained, and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young Pupils
• Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London
• Publication Date: 1820
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Astronomy & Cosmology