Rational Recreations. In Which the Principles of Numbers and Natural Philosophy are Clearly and Copiously Elucidated, by a Series of Easy, Entertaining, Interesting Experiments, Among Which are All Those Commonly Performed with The Cards. (4 vols)

Hooper, W.

Published by B.Law & Son, London, 1794

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pp xvi 267 [1]; xii 280; xii 296; xi [1] 367 [1]. Fourth edition of compilation of "experiments" and mathematical tricks, including Arithmetical and Mechanical, Optics, Chromatics, Acoustics, Pneumatics, Hydrology, Pyrotechnics, Electrical and Magnetical. Ex-library Queen's College Cambridge with their withdrawn stamps. Condition: Some wear to leather spine edges. Library stickers to spines. Some foxing/browning, heavy in places. Volume one has 11 plates out of 12 (missing plate 2). Volume two has all 19 plates. Volume three has all 20 plates (plate 8 has piece missing from fore-edge not affecting plate). Volume four has 12 plates out of 14 (missing plates 2 & 3).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rational Recreations. In Which the Principles of Numbers and Natural Philosophy are Clearly and Copiously Elucidated, by a Series of Easy, Entertaining, Interesting Experiments, Among Which are All Those Commonly Performed with The Cards. (4 vols)
• Publisher: B.Law & Son, London
• Publication Date: 1794
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Mathematics
  • Conjuring
  • Physics