Shelfmark
Gb.3.16
Author
Title
Physices elementa mathematica, experimentis confirmata. Sive Introductio ad philosophiam Newtonianam. / Auctore Gulielmo Jacob 's Gravesande, A.L.M. Jur. Vtr. & Phil. Doctore, regiæ societ. Lon. socio, Aston. & Math. in Acad. Lug. Bat. professore ordinaro.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Introductio ad philosophiam Newtonianam
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugduni Batavorum : Apud Petrum Vander Aa, typographum Academiæ atque civitatis, & Balduinum Janssonium vander Aa. Bibliop., MDCC XX [-MDCC XXI] [1720-1721]. Cum privilegio præpotent.
Physical description
2 v. : ill. ; 26 cm. (4to.)
Note
A supplement was published in 1725.
Note
Title-pages printed in red and black, with engraved vignettes.
Note
Pagination: Vol. 1: [16], 188 p., XXXIII folded leaves of plates -- Vol. 2: [8], 199, [13] p., XXV folded leaves of plates.
Note
The imprint of volume 2 differs from that on volume 1, reading: Lugduni Batavorum, apud Petrum Vander Aa, typographum Academiæ atque civitatis, & B. &. P. Janssonios vander Aa ... MDCC XXI.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Advertisements on the final leaf of volume 2.
Provenance
Booklabel recording bequest to Eton College by Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled double fillet frames, the inner frame with blind tooled zigzag-and-dot roll and fleurons at each corner; blind tooled zigzag-and-dot roll on board edges; rebacked in 21st century with green morocco spine label; six raised bands; red and green sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dg.4.16
Subject
Subject
Physics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Newtonian cosmology Early works to 1800.
Subject
Celestial mechanics Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Aa, Pieter van der, 1659 - 1733 printer.
Added entry--name
Aa, Pieter Janssoon van der, 1693? - 1751 publisher.
Added entry--name
Aa, Boudewijn Janssoon van der, 1692? - 1750 publisher.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Leiden.
Identifier
B46963