Verlag: DERVY, 2012
ISBN 10: 284454956X ISBN 13: 9782844549563
Anbieter: medimops, Berlin, Deutschland
Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
Verlag: Générique
Anbieter: JLG_livres anciens et modernes, Saint Maur des Fossés, Frankreich
Verbandsmitglied: ILAB
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Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC Aug 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 0274448866 ISBN 13: 9780274448869
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard University Houghton LibraryN010401Published simultaneously in English as: 'Physico-mechanical lectures'.Londres: pour l'autheur, & se vend aussi chez Richard Bridger; & chez Guillaume Vreem, 1717. [4],84p., plate: ill.; 8°.
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ISBN 10: 0274415593 ISBN 13: 9780274415595
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT111005With an English titlepage on the verso of the leaf preceding the titlepage and with parallel French and English text in the preliminaries. 'Prix Deux Chelius'.Londres: au dépens de l'auteur; & se vendent Charles Hoguel; & chez Joseph Duke & Bartholomé May, 1734. xv, [1],59, [1]p.; 16°.
Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC Okt 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1017494010 ISBN 13: 9781017494013
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Verlag: Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010
ISBN 10: 1170439462 ISBN 13: 9781170439463
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Zustand: New. KlappentextThe 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, G.
Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC Aug 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 0274415607 ISBN 13: 9780274415601
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT111005With an English titlepage on the verso of the leaf preceding the titlepage and with parallel French and English text in the preliminaries. 'Prix Deux Chelius'.Londres: au dépens de l'auteur; & se vendent Charles Hoguel; & chez Joseph Duke & Bartholomé May, 1734. xv, [1],59, [1]p.; 16°.
Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC Aug 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 0274448874 ISBN 13: 9780274448876
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard University Houghton LibraryN010401Published simultaneously in English as: 'Physico-mechanical lectures'.Londres: pour l'autheur, & se vend aussi chez Richard Bridger; & chez Guillaume Vreem, 1717. [4],84p., plate: ill.; 8°.
Verlag: WENTWORTH PR Jul 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 0270318550 ISBN 13: 9780270318555
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
Verlag: Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010
ISBN 10: 117101192X ISBN 13: 9781171011927
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Zustand: New. KlappentextThe 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, G.
Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC Okt 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1017489041 ISBN 13: 9781017489040
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.
Verlag: Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010
ISBN 10: 1140733311 ISBN 13: 9781140733317
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Zustand: New. KlappentextThe 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, G.
Verlag: Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010
ISBN 10: 1140780409 ISBN 13: 9781140780403
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Zustand: New. KlappentextThe 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, G.
Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC Aug 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 0274806215 ISBN 13: 9780274806218
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
Verlag: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, 2018
ISBN 10: 1385913282 ISBN 13: 9781385913284
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Einband - fest (Hardcover). Zustand: New.
Verlag: Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010
ISBN 10: 1140733265 ISBN 13: 9781140733263
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Zustand: New. KlappentextThe 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, G.
Verlag: Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010
ISBN 10: 1140733303 ISBN 13: 9781140733300
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Zustand: New. KlappentextThe 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, G.
Verlag: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, 2018
ISBN 10: 1379366836 ISBN 13: 9781379366836
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Zustand: New.
Verlag: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, 2018
ISBN 10: 1379366844 ISBN 13: 9781379366843
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Zustand: New.
Verlag: HACHETTE LIVRE, 2018
ISBN 10: 2329218516 ISBN 13: 9782329218519
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Zustand: New.
Verlag: Chez Claude Saugrain, Denis Mouchet, Pierre Prault, Paris, Jean-Bapt. Machuel; Pierre Cailloue, Louis du Souillet, 1723
Anbieter: Librairie du Cardinal, GRADIGNAN, Frankreich
rigide. 1 vol. in-4 reliure de l'époque pleine basane marron, Chez Claude Saugrain, Denis Mouchet, Pierre Prault, Paris, Jean-Bapt. Machuel; Pierre Cailloue, Louis du Souillet, Rouen, 1723, frontispice, titre, 3 ff., 556 pp. avec 2 tableaux dépliants et 1 planche hors texte, 11 ff. n. ch. (Tarifs d'Entrée et Droits de Sortie), et 1 f. n. ch et 79 pp. (Instruction abrégée sur les Livres à doubles parties, ou à l'Italienne, Traité par Henri Desaguliers ), 18 ff. n. ch (tables) Intéressant exemplaire de travail en état moyen (reliure très abîmée avec forts mq., travail de vers marginal sur qq. ff. n'affectant pas le texte, qq. petites mouill., exemplaire bien complet des 2 tableaux dépliants et de la planche hors texte). Prix en l'état. Langue: Français.
Verlag: Amsterdam: Isaak Tirion, 1751., 1751
Anbieter: Antiquariat Carl Wegner, Berlin, B, Deutschland
Verbandsmitglied: GIAQ
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Hardcover. 4°. Origineel perkamenten deel met goudopdruk op de rug op een gele achtergrond. (13 bladen), 483 pagina's, (12 bladen) met 44 meervoudig gevouwen koperen platen met talrijke gegraveerde figuren en een kopvignet en 4 eindvignetten. De omslag is licht geschaafd en vlekkerig. Op het schutblad staan ??2 handtekeningen van de vorige eigenaar uit 1826 en 1877 in oude inkt. Een klein wormgaatje loopt in het onderste derde deel van pagina 309 over de panelen naar de binnenkaft aan de achterkant. Verzameld. Echt goed bewaard gebleven en schoon exemplaar. -- 4°. Original full parchment binding with a gold-embossed spine title on a yellow background. (13 leaves), 483 pages, (12 leaves) with 44 multi-folded copper plates with numerous engraved figures and a head vignette as well as 4 final vignettes. The cover is slightly rubbed and stained. On the flyleaf there are 2 previous owner signatures from 1826 and 1877 in old ink. A small wormhole runs in the lower third from page 309 across the plates to the back inside cover. Collated. Really well-preserved and clean copy. -- 4°. Original-Ganzpergamentband mit einem goldgeprägten Rückentitel auf einem gelben Untergrund. (13 Blätter), 483 Seiten, (12 Blätter) mit 44 mehrfach gefalteten Kupfertafeln mit zahlreichen gestochenen Figuren und einer Kopfvignette sowie 4 Schlußvignetten. Der Einband ist leicht berieben und fleckig. Auf dem Vorsatz befinden sich 2 Vorbesitzersignaturen von 1826 und 1877 in alter Tinte. Ein kleines Wurmloch zieht sich im unteren Drittel von der Seite 309 über die Tafeln bis hin zum hinteren Innendeckel. Collationiert. Richtig gut erhaltenes und sauberes Exemplar. Dit eerste deel behandelt de theoretische en praktische mechanica. Het omvat ook het gezamenlijke werk van J. T. Desaguliers en Isaak Newton. -- Bitte Portokosten außerhalb EU erfragen! / Please ask for postage costs outside EU! / S ' il vous plait demander des frais de port en dehors de l ' UE! -- Genießen Sie den Sommer und bestellen Sie was zum Lesen! M09503.
Verlag: J Senex.and W Taylor, London, 1718
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Hardback. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. First Edition in English 1718. 7 folding engraved plates, advertisement leaf at end, an excellent clean copy, contemporary speckled calf, rubbed, spine chipped, minor wear to corners, J.Senex, 1718 8vo xxiii [i] (errata) 290pp [16] ads at rear.
Verlag: J Senex.and W Taylor, London, 1718
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Hardback. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. First Edition in English 1718. 7 folding engraved plates, advertisement leaf at end, an excellent clean copy, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, upper joint split, minor wear to corners, J.Senex, 1718 xxiii [i] (errata) 290pp [2] ads at rear.
Verlag: . London: printed for B. Creake, at the Bible and Ink-Bottle in Jermyn-Street, St. James's: J. Sackfield, in Lincolns-Inn-Square: and sold by W. Mears, at the Lamb without Temple-Bar. 1719., 1719
Anbieter: Roger J Treglown, ABA., MILNTHORPE, CUMBR, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First unauthorised edition, a forgery. 4to. (194mm.) Pp. [16], [1] 2 - 200 [1] blank, [1], [4]. Plates [2] 3 - 10, all folding. This is the first edition, one of a number unauthorised issues by Paul Dawson without "All carefully Examined and Corrected by Mr Desaguliers "on the title page. The text is crisp and clean, few woodcut initials, illustrations, and head and tailpieces in the text, the recto of nine of the plate stubs and one verso contain contemporary ink notes and sketches in a childlike hand. Titlepage within a double rule frame. Edited by Paul Dawson. Sig. b under the gap after " Paul ". [a1v] is an advert leaf. The publisher's advertisement leaves (i.e.sigs. Dd2 & Dd3) are bound before the plates. Foredge of Plate 5 (i.e. single line frame) worn away, with no loss to the illustration, through incorrect folding. Contemporary panelled calf lightly rubbed, the lower forecorner of the lower cover bumped with the board peeping through, the spine with five raised bands, chipped at the head, the panels with rubbed gilt floral decorations, red morocco title label, both joints cracked, with the upper board slightly mobile. Unidentified armorial bookplate on the front pastedown, front and rear endpapers with ink scribbling in a contemporary hand. In all a very good, attractive, crisp and unsophisticated copy in a contemporary binding. There are many variations of this unauthorised edition, with many of them having different collations. When Desaguliers discovered that his pupil Dawson had gone behind his back and published this edition he approached the publisher only to discover that two thirds of the books had been sold. In order to placate Desaguliers they agreed to insert in the remaining unsold copies a Preface which Desagaulers would write. This copy is one of the sold copies without the later inserted Preface. Desaguliers, John Theophilus (1683 - 1744), natural philosopher born in France. He was brought to England by his Father, a Huguenot refugee. After his father's death he went up to Oxford and matriculated at Christ Church. B.A. in 1710, and appointed successor to Dr Keil as lecturer on experimental plilosopy the same year. Admitted to the Royal Society in 1714, He was held in great esteem by Sir Isaac Newton, he invented the planetarium and published works on physics, astronomy, and mechanics. For more details of Desaguliers see ODNB. Wellcome II, p. 451.Not traced in ESTC.
Verlag: J.T. Desaguliers, W. Innys, T. Longman, et al., London, 1747
Anbieter: Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books, Toronto, ON, Kanada
Zustand: Interior clean and crisp. Edition : Sixth Edition., Full tree calf boards. Spines, rebacked saving the original spines, with 5 raised bands, titles in gilt on red morocco labels in 2nd compartments, vol numbers in gilt on green morocco labels in 3rd, remaining decorated in gilt with floral motifs. Board edges scored in gilt. , Size : Quarto.(260 x 200 mm), Fine and very handsome example. Illustrated with many folding plates. , Volume : 2 volumes.
Verlag: Jacques Rollin & Charles-Antoine Jombert, Paris, 1751
Couverture rigide. Zustand: Assez bon. Plein veau marbré de l'époque, dos à cinq nerfs orné et doré portant les pièces de titre et de tomaison, tranches rouges. Deux volumes in quarto (249x193 mm), (2)-xii-(2)-503-(5) pages et 32 planches dépliantes hors texte / (4)-iv-636-(6) pages et 46 planches dépliantes hors texte. Au total, 78 planches. 3 coiffes et coins abîmés, un mors fendu au dernier caisson du second volume. Une étiquette manuscrite collée au bas du dos du volume 1. Au premier volume, galeries de vers mineures. Au second, galeries de vers mineures au 3/4 du volume, qui s'accentuent fortement ensuite jusqu'à la fin du texte (atteinte au texte) et aux planches. Première édition en français. John Theophilus Desaguliers (1683-1744), l'un des fondateurs de la franc-maçonnerie moderne, fut un fervent défenseur et propagateur des théories d'Isaac Newton. Cet ouvrage, publié à Londres entre 1725 et 1727, se base donc sur les théories de Newton. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________ENGLISH_DESCRIPTION : Contemporary full mottled calf, spine gilt in six compartments, title and volume number in gilt on lettering-pieces, red edges. Two 4to (249x193 mm), (2)-xii-(2)-503-(5) pages and 32 folding plates / (4)-iv-636-(6) pages and 46 folding plates. In total, 78 plates. 3 caps and corners chipped. One joint splitted on the last compartment of the second volume. A handwritten tag glued on the bottom of the spine of volume 1. Minor worms's holes on the first volume. On the second, minor works of worms at 3/4 of the volume, which are then very accentuated to the end of the text (lack of lines of the text) and the plates. First edition in French. John Theophilus Desaguliers (1683-1744), one of the founders of modern Freemasonry. This book, published in London between 1725 and 1727, is based on Newton's theories, of which Desaguliers was a fervent defender and propagator of his scientific, philosophical and political ideas. 3169g.
Verlag: J. Senex, W. Innys, J. Osborn and T. Longman, London, 1731
Anbieter: Muir Books [Robert Muir Old & Rare Books], PERTH, WA, Australien
Leather. 4th Edition. Vol 2 only (of 2). Full leather early binding, 25 engraved folding plates,pp (xv), 285, indx (xix). Spine heavily rubbed, hinges fragile, stitching weak, corners rubbed. Worming to bottom edge, including through the inner corner of pages, heavier at earlier and latter pages but not affecting any of the text with some tanning to these pages. Peter Cowan's [the Australian writer] copy wih his ownership signature to front paste-down. Good condition. 's Gravesande was a Dutch mathematician and natural philosopher, who helped to propagate Isaac Newton's ideas in Continental Europe and laid the foundations for the teaching of Newtonian mechanics through experimental demonstrations. Vol. II of "Mathematical Elements of Natural Philosophy" studies, Newton's ideas on fire, the refraction and reflection of light, opacity and colours, the planetary system, and celestial motions including universal gravity. The publisher, John Senex, was one of the principal cartographers of the 18th century. This edition published only a few years after Isaac Newton's death and complete with all twenty-five engraved plates showing experiments.
Verlag: London, W. Innes / T. Longman / T. Shewell / C. Hitch,, 1747
Anbieter: Pallas Books Antiquarian Booksellers, Leiden, Niederlande
contemp. calf, raised band, gilt back and borders, marbled endpapers and edges, 4to, 2 volumes (4)+lxxv+475, (2)+389+(33) pp., with 127 fold. engr. plates English translation of 'Physices Elementa Mathematica, Experimentis Confirmata', first published in Leiden in 1720, and translated into English by Desaguliers in the same year; this is Gravesande's magnum opus: in it, he laid the foundations for the teaching of Newtonian mechanics through experimental demonstrations; this is the sixth and finest edition ('greatly improved by the author'); very good condition (skilfully repaired spines, clean, no stamps or annotations, label of Luton Library on back of front board).
Verlag: Printed for B. Creake, . . . J. Sackfield . . .; And sold by W. Mears, . . . 1719., London:, 1719
Anbieter: Jeff Weber Rare Books, Montreux, VAUD, Schweiz
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Sm. 4to. [xxii], 201, [5] pp. 10 folding engraved copperplates, 5 figs. (pp. 24, 54, 75, 112), half-title is a publisher's ad for Boerhaave, rear publisher's ads [2 ff.], head and tail-pieces; title edges chipped. With errata. Title (+ p.101) perforated stamp and with a rubber stamp on verso, of the John Crerar Library, eight plates with the ex-library rubber stamp on versos; waterstained throughout. WITH FREQUENT EARLY INK CORRECTIONAL NOTES. Modern half blind-stamped dark calf, gilt spine title, raised bands, marbled paper over boards, new endleaves, bindery ticket at rear: Pat M. Bruno. Inscription on recto of front blank (verso is ad for Boerhaave book), "W. --- 1720 Power." SPURIOUS EDITION OF DESAGULIERS' FAMOUS PRIVATE LECTURES CONTAINING NOTES ON BOYLE'S AIR PUMP AND NEWTON ON COLOR THEORY. FIRST ENLARGED EDITION, early issue, without "All carefully Examined and Corrected by Mr. Desaguliers" on title [which otherwise is re-titled, "Lectures of Experimental Philosophy"]. Includes: Sir Isaac Newton's Colours. Proposition. Lights which differ in Colour, differ also in Degrees of Refrangibility. Initially published without the author's permission and then, by evidence of the printed Preface, agreed to issue the book with an erratum. / There are multiple forms of this edition as different copies collate differently (Andrade, Kenney, Honeyman copies). The Honeyman copy, called a second edition, has two title-pages, and the Preface by Desaguliers, with an imprint of 1719. There are also differences in the title-pages. The fiasco of the unauthorized edition is the cause of the various issue differences. "Perhaps Dawson hoped . . . to ingratiate himself with his patron, but instead he incurred the wrath of the lecturer. Immediately Desaguliers became aware of the book, which he called 'ill put together, sadly transcrib'd and worse corrected', he approached the booksellers. He found that two-thirds of the imprint had already been sold by Messrs Mears, Creake and Sackfield, but they paid him ten guineas 'to pacifie me'. They also promised to insert into all remaining copies a preface that Desaguliers would write, together with a substantial errata. The preface follows the Dawson dedication in some copies of the book entitled, A System of Experimental Philosophy, but precedes it in another version called Lectures in Experimental Philosophy." See: Carpenter, pp. 34-5, 119. / Contents: Mechanical experiments, Mechanical powers & definitions; How to make a heavy Body seem to rise it self; gravity, balance, leaver, pulley, wheel axle, wedge, screw, laws of nature, hydrostatics; Description of Robert Boyle's Air-Pump (uses & experiments); How to make an air vacuum; Barometers, Thermometers, Hydrometers; Catoptrichs; Dioptrichs; Sir Isaac Newton's Colours; Condensing Engine; "Rowley's Horary being a machine to represent the Motion of the Moon about the Earth, and the Earth, Venus and Mercury about the Sun." / The preface, written by Desaguliers himself, explains that this volume of lectures was released "before I designed to publish them." He then retells how Paul Dawson "took a copy of the lectures . . . that they may be service to him when he went thro' my courses, and they were afterwards sold and published without my knowledge." He obtained a copy of the text and made numerous corrections :: thus the micro-print 1 ý page errata. The he invites the owner to annotate the book throughout "before he begins to read the lectures." And indeed, the owner named Powers did annotate this copy :: clear evidence he read that Preface. (A2-3). / The DNB asserts that Desaguliers, "held in great esteem by Sir Isaac Newton," "is said to have been the first to deliver learned lectures to general audiences. Lectures by him, at his London house were widely attended and were made attractive by experiments." In addition it mentions that Paul Dawson was responsible for the work and that Desaguliers himself "disavowed" himself of the edition. :: DNB (pp.