Recreations in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy: Amusing Dissertations and Enquiries concerning a Variety of Subjects. the Whole Range of Mathematical and Philosophical Sciences. Complete in 4 volumes.
Published by G. Kearsley, London, 1803
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Seller: Bryn Mawr Bookstore, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.Bryn Mawr Bookstore
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Four Octavo Volumes. Pp. xxi, xvi, 447; xiii, 464; xi, 501; xii, 516, + 75ff. With 75 folding plates, each with several very precise engravings in Arithmetic and Geometry (Volume I) Mechanics and Optics (Volume II) Navigation, Architecture, Chronology, Astronomy, Geography, Pyrotechny; "Gnomics or Dialling" (Volume III) Physics, Electricity, Magnetism, and Chemistry (Volume IV). These include many diagrams, charts, and pictures of devices (hot air balloons, fireworks, an "Eclipsarium," the surface of the Moon, etc.) Additional chapters on Perpetual Lamps, the eyes of animals, and (with unbelief) the Philosopher's Stone. A wonderful, illustrated compendium, with the following condition issues: Volume I: no covers, text block nearly in two pieces; dampstains throughout. Volume II: front cover detached; final three leaves and some plates dampstained; Volume III: both hinges weak; faint dampstain to rear endpaper and last 4 leaves; half inch perforation to ffep. Volume IV: leather scraped from spine ends; light discoloration to endpapers. Extremely rare to find this set with the contents of all four volumes complete.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Recreations in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy: Amusing Dissertations and Enquiries concerning a Variety of Subjects. the Whole Range of Mathematical and Philosophical Sciences. Complete in 4 volumes.
- Author
- M. Ozanam, M. Montucla, Charles Hutton
- Publisher
- G. Kearsley, London
- Publication year
- 1803
- Condition
- Poor
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Leather.
- Illustrator
- Mutlow
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