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[ASTRONOMY]. HEVELIUS, Johannes (1611-1687). "Extract of a Letter from Mr. Hevelius; being Observations by him made at Dantzick, of the Comet which began there to appear Aug. 1682", pp. 16-19. In: Philosophical Transactions 143. Oxford: Printed at the Theater, 1683. 4o, title-page to volume XIII, dedication page, and pp. 1-24. 1 plate and 2 charts. (Some occasional browning.) Later marbled boards (some minor fading, joints starting). [With:] HEVELIUS. "Succinta Historiola De tribus Conjunctionibus magnis Saturni scilicet Jovis nec non Martis", pp. 325-330. In: Philosophical Transactions 151. Oxford: Printed at the Theater, 1683. 4o, pp 311-333. 1 plate. (Some browning.) Later marbled boards (some fading, joints startig). Both FIRST EDITIONS, journal issues.
HERSCHEL, William. "Astronomical Observations on the Rotation of the Planets round their Axes" [Extracted from:] Philosophical Transactions. LXXI.. London, 1781. 4o. 2 engraved folding plates. Modern wrappers. -- "On the Parallax of the Fixed Stars." - "Catalogue of Double Stars." [Extracted from:] Philosophical Transactions. LXXII. London, 1782. Engraved folding plate. Disbound. -- "A Letter from William Herschel to Sir Joseph Banks." [Extracted from:] Philosophical Transactions. LXXIII. London, 1783. Disbound. -- "Observations of the changeable Brightness of the Satellites of Jupiter, and of the Variation in their apparent Magnitudes" " [Extracted from:] Philosophical Transactions. . London, 1797. Disbound. -- "Observations on the two lately discovered celestial Bodies." [Extracted from:] Philosophical Transactions. LXXII. London, 1782. Disbound. -- "On the Quantity and Velocity of the Solar Motion." [Extracted from:] Philosophical Transactions. LXXII. London, 1806. Disbound.
[PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS]. HEVELIUS, Johannes. "An Extract of a Letter written by Monsieur Hevelius ... Containing chiefly a late Observation of the Variation of the Magnetick Needles ...", pp. 2059-2061. In: Philosophical Transactions 64. London, [1670]. 4o, pp. 2059-2082. Disbound. -- Another copy. -- HEVELIUS. "An Extract of a letter of M. Hevelius ... Concerning a New Star, ... together with the present Appearance of the Planet Saturn", pp. 2087-2091. In: Philosophical Transactions 65. London, 1670. 4o, pp. 2083-2014 [sic, i.e. 2114]. Folding plate (detached). Disbound. -- HEVELIUS, Joannes. "An Extract of a Letter of Monsieur Hevelius, concerning his Observations of the Moon's Eclipse ...", pp. 2013-2034. In: Philosophical Transactions 66. London, 1671. 4o, pp. 2015-2038. Disbound. -- HEVELIUS. "An Extract of a Letter ... by the Excellent Johannes Hevelius, concerning his further observation of the New Star ... to be compared with what was formerly published of the same Argument in Numb. 65 and Numb. 66", pp. 2197-2198. In: Philosophical Transactions 73. London, 1671. 4o, pp. 2191-2214. Disbound. -- WALLIS, John. "Dr. Wallis' opinions concerning the Hypothesis Physica Nova of Dr. Leibuitius ...", pp. 2227-2231. In: Philosophical Transactions 74. London, 1671. 4o, pp. 2215-2238. Disbound. -- [HOBBES, Thomas]. "An Answer to Four Papers of Mr. Hobs, lately Published in the Months of August, and this present September, 1671", pp. 2241-2250. In: Philosophical Transactions 75. London, 1671. 4o, pp. 2239-2270. 2 folding plates (1 detached). Disbound. (15)
HERSCHEL, William. "Astronomical Observations on the Rotation of the Planets round their Axes" [Extracted from:] Philosophical Transactions. LXXI.. London, 1781. 4o. 2 engraved folding plates. Modern wrappers. -- "On the Parallax of the Fixed Stars." - "Catalogue of Double Stars." [Extracted from:] Philosophical Transactions. LXXII. London, 1782. Engraved folding plate. Disbound. -- "A Letter from William Herschel to Sir Joseph Banks." [Extracted from:] Philosophical Transactions. LXXIII. London, 1783. Disbound. -- "Observations of the changeable Brightness of the Satellites of Jupiter, and of the Variation in their apparent Magnitudes" " [Extracted from:] Philosophical Transactions. . London, 1797. Disbound. -- "Observations on the two lately discovered celestial Bodies." [Extracted from:] Philosophical Transactions. LXXII. London, 1782. Disbound. -- "On the Quantity and Velocity of the Solar Motion." [Extracted from:] Philosophical Transactions. LXXII. London, 1806. Disbound.
[PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS]. HEVELIUS, Johannes. "An Extract of a Letter written by Monsieur Hevelius ... Containing chiefly a late Observation of the Variation of the Magnetick Needles ...", pp. 2059-2061. In: Philosophical Transactions 64. London, [1670]. 4o, pp. 2059-2082. Disbound. -- Another copy. -- HEVELIUS. "An Extract of a letter of M. Hevelius ... Concerning a New Star, ... together with the present Appearance of the Planet Saturn", pp. 2087-2091. In: Philosophical Transactions 65. London, 1670. 4o, pp. 2083-2014 [sic, i.e. 2114]. Folding plate (detached). Disbound. -- HEVELIUS, Joannes. "An Extract of a Letter of Monsieur Hevelius, concerning his Observations of the Moon's Eclipse ...", pp. 2013-2034. In: Philosophical Transactions 66. London, 1671. 4o, pp. 2015-2038. Disbound. -- HEVELIUS. "An Extract of a Letter ... by the Excellent Johannes Hevelius, concerning his further observation of the New Star ... to be compared with what was formerly published of the same Argument in Numb. 65 and Numb. 66", pp. 2197-2198. In: Philosophical Transactions 73. London, 1671. 4o, pp. 2191-2214. Disbound. -- WALLIS, John. "Dr. Wallis' opinions concerning the Hypothesis Physica Nova of Dr. Leibuitius ...", pp. 2227-2231. In: Philosophical Transactions 74. London, 1671. 4o, pp. 2215-2238. Disbound. -- [HOBBES, Thomas]. "An Answer to Four Papers of Mr. Hobs, lately Published in the Months of August, and this present September, 1671", pp. 2241-2250. In: Philosophical Transactions 75. London, 1671. 4o, pp. 2239-2270. 2 folding plates (1 detached). Disbound. (15)
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