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GOAD, John (1616-89). Astro-Meteorologica, or Aphorisms and Discourses of the Bodies Coelestial, London: J. Rawlins for Obadiah Blagrave, 1686. 2° (295 x 185mm.). Contemporary sprinkled calf. (Rebacked preserving original spine, a little worn). Provenance: Charles T. Cox (bookplate) -- library stamps to front pastedown and title page. Wing G897.
MAUPERTUIS, Pierre Louis Moreau de (1698-1759). The Figures of the Earth, determined from observations made by order of the French King at the polar circle, London: for T. Cox, C. Davis, P. Knapton and A. Millar, 1738, 8° (205 x 125mm.). Folding engraved map and 9 folding plates. Contemporary calf. (Joints weak, extremities rubbed). Babson 95. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION.
MICHELL, John (1724-93). A Treatise of Artificial Magnets, London: W & J Mount and T. Page and others, 1750, 8° (200 x 120mm.). Folding engraved map. (Some soiling particularly to title, pages 77 to end with tear to lower outer margin). Contemporary sprinkled calf, spine with raised bands. (A little worn). FIRST EDITION.
WILKINS, John (1614-72). The Mathematical and Philosophical Works, London: J. Nicholson & others, 1708, 5 parts in one volume, 8° (190 X 115mm.). Engraved portrait frontispiece. (Title and frontispiece lightly soiled, occasional light spotting). Contemporary calf. (Rebacked, covers a little worn). Provenance: G. N. Cole. Ap. 12 1792 (ownership inscription to title).
With Isaac Vossius' A Treatise concerning the Motion of the Seas and Winds (London: Henry Brome, 1677). (5)
MAUPERTUIS, Pierre Louis Moreau de (1698-1759). The Figures of the Earth, determined from observations made by order of the French King at the polar circle, London: for T. Cox, C. Davis, P. Knapton and A. Millar, 1738, 8° (205 x 125mm.). Folding engraved map and 9 folding plates. Contemporary calf. (Joints weak, extremities rubbed). Babson 95. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION.
MICHELL, John (1724-93). A Treatise of Artificial Magnets, London: W & J Mount and T. Page and others, 1750, 8° (200 x 120mm.). Folding engraved map. (Some soiling particularly to title, pages 77 to end with tear to lower outer margin). Contemporary sprinkled calf, spine with raised bands. (A little worn). FIRST EDITION.
WILKINS, John (1614-72). The Mathematical and Philosophical Works, London: J. Nicholson & others, 1708, 5 parts in one volume, 8° (190 X 115mm.). Engraved portrait frontispiece. (Title and frontispiece lightly soiled, occasional light spotting). Contemporary calf. (Rebacked, covers a little worn). Provenance: G. N. Cole. Ap. 12 1792 (ownership inscription to title).
With Isaac Vossius' A Treatise concerning the Motion of the Seas and Winds (London: Henry Brome, 1677). (5)