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Shelfmark

Gb.6.03

Author

Title

Some considerations touching the usefulnesse of experimental naturall philosophy, propos'd in a familiar discourse to a friend, by way of invitation to the study of it, / by the Honorable Robert Boyle Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society..

Edition

A second edition (since the first published June 1663.).

Publication, distribution, etc.

Oxford, : printed by Hen: Hall printer to the University, for Ric: Davis., Anno Dom. 1664..

Physical description

[16], 126, [4], 416, [18] p. ; 21 cm. (4to.)

Note

The words "since the first published June 1663." are enclosed in square brackets on title-page.

Note

"Of the usefulnesse of natural philosophy. The second part" has separate divisional title page, pagination, and register.

Note

With a vertical half-title on 3d4, "Mr Boyle of naturall and experimentall philosophy", and eight final contents leaves.

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B4030A

Citation/references note

ESTC, R229459

Provenance

Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

Binding

Contemporary mid brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled double fillet border with blind tooled sprig cornerpieces; gold tooled circle-and-flower roll on board edges; late 20th or early 21st century rebacked spine in brown leather; earlier red morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet and title reattached; four raised bands; yellow stained and red sprinkled edges.

Subject

Empiricism Early works to 1800.

Subject

Science Methodology Early works to 1800.

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England Oxford

Identifier

B10282
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