Statical Essays: Containing Vegetable Staticks; Or, an Account of some Statical Experiments on the Sap in Vegetables, Being An Essay towards a Natural History of Vegetation……

Hales, Steph. [Stephen].

Published by London: W Innys and R. Manby. 1738-1733.

About this Item

Two volumes, third edition with Amendments, 8vo. (207x130mm), 19 plates in vol. 1, complete, pp: vi,xiv+[1]-376; xiviii+1-361, [1],(xxii), 22pp Index to both vols. at end, with an initial imprimator leaf, errata at end vol. 2, armorial bookplate to each vol. of James Plunkett, Earl of Fingall, with motto 'Festina Lente', & library label to each front free endpaper, discreet stamp to verso of each titlepage & front endpaper, full contemporary polished calf, spines with gilt ruled raised bands, paper labels with vol. 1 half missing or chipped away, double gilt ruled & blind stamped to boards, worn & hinges weak, however sound, tight and very good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Statical Essays: Containing Vegetable Staticks; Or, an Account of some Statical Experiments on the Sap in Vegetables, Being An Essay towards a Natural History of Vegetation……
• Publisher: London: W Innys and R. Manby. 1738-1733.
• Binding: Hardcover