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Shelfmark

Gb.6.20

Author

Title

Tracts consisting of observations about the saltness of the sea: An account of a statical hygroscope and its uses: together with an appendix about the force of the air's moisture: A fragment about the natural and preternatural state of bodies. By the honourable Robert Boyle. To all which is premis'd a sceptical dialogue about the positive or privative nature of cold: with some experiments of Mr. Boyle's referr'd to in that discourse. By a member of the Royal Society..

Edition

The second edition..

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :: Sold by S. Smith at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard., 1690..

Physical description

[6], 51, [3], 6, [2], 5, [3], 11, [3], 39, [3], 5, [3], 11, [1], 27, [1], 14 p.; 18 cm. (8vo.)

Note

Signatures: A⁴ (-A2) B-L⁸ (-L2) M-N⁸ (-N1).

Note

Divisional half-titles between each pagination sequence.

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), B4053A

Citation/references note

Fulton, J. Boyle, 113A

Citation/references note

ESTC, R173037

Provenance

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

Binding

Contemporary mid brown sprinkled sheep; blind tooled double fillet border with second vertical line two centimetres from joint; blind tooled wave and dot roll on board edges; red morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet and title; red and brown sprinkled edges.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmark: Ff.7.15.

Copy-specific note

This copy is that used for the reproduction on Early English Books Online.

Copy-specific note

Copy imperfect: lacks A2, L2, N1, affecting text [divisional pages missing for some treatises]. Light damage to L7, affecting text on L7 verso.

Subject

Science Methodology Early works to 1800.

Subject

Scientific apparatus and instruments Early works to 1800.

Subject

Water salinization Early works to 1800.

Subject

Science Experiments Early works to 1800.

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England London

Identifier

B10283
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