Lectures of experimental philosophy. . Wherein the principles of mechanicks, hydrostaticks, and opticks, are demonstrated and explained at large, ... By J. T. Desaguliers, ... Illustrated with several curious copper plates suitable to each subject. To which is added, a description of Mr. Rowley's machine, called the orrery, ...
John Theophilus Desaguliers (1683-1744)
Category
Books
Date
1719
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3094931
Summary
Full description
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Bibliographic description
[24],201,[5]p., 10 leaves of plates (9 folded) . ill.. . 4to.. Imperfect: wanting original title page.. Provenance: Large armorial bookplate: The Right Honble. John Lord Hervey created Baron of Ickworth in Com. Suff March the 23d. 1702 [i.e. John Hervey, later 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751)].. Binding: Eighteenth-century sprinkled calf binding; double gilt fillet border; blind roll on board edges. Rebacked in gold-tooled calf, with gilt title label and date stamp on spine. Red sprinkled edges.
Makers and roles
John Theophilus Desaguliers (1683-1744) Paul Dawson