Tracts consisting of observations about the saltness of the sea: an account of a statical hygroscope and its uses: together with an appendix about the force of the air's moisture: a fragment about the natural and preternatural state of bodies. By the Honourable Robert Boyle. To all which is premis'd a sceptical dialogue about the positive or privative nature of cold: with some experiments of Mr. Boyl's referr'd to in that discourse. By a member of the Royal Society.

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  • Tracts consisting of observations about the saltness of the sea: an account of a statical hygroscope and its uses: together with an appendix about the force of the air's moisture: a fragment about the natural and preternatural state of bodies. By the Honourable Robert Boyle. To all which is premis'd a sceptical dialogue about the positive or privative nature of cold: with some experiments of Mr. Boyl's referr'd to in that discourse. By a member of the Royal Society.
  • Nevv experiment and other instances of the efficacy of the air's moisture New experiment and other instances of the efficacy of the air's moisture Of the positive or privative nature of cold Two problems about cold Attempt to manifest and measure the great expansive force of freezing water New experiment about the production of cold by the conflict of bodies, appearing to make an ebullition Observations and experiments about the saltness of the sea Fourth section belonging to the tract formerly publish'd under the title, relations about the bottom of the sea Paradox of the natural and preternatural state of bodies, especially of the air Statical hygroscope
People / Organizations
Imprint
London: printed by E. Flesher for R. Davis bookseller in Oxford, MDCLXXIV. [1674, i.e. 1673]
Publication year
1673-1673
ESTC No.
R17503
Grub Street ID
68029
Description
[8], 51, [3], 6, [2], 5, [3], 11, [3], 39, [3], 5, [3], 11, [3], 27, [3], 14 p. ; 8⁰
Note
"Of the positive or privative nature of cold" (caption title), "Two problems about cold", "An attempt to manifest and measure the great expansive force of freezing water", "A new experiment about the production of cold by the conflict of bodies, appearing to make an ebullition", "Observations and experiments about the saltness of the sea", "The fourth section belonging to the tract formerly publish'd under the title, relations about the bottom of the sea", and "A paradox of the natural and preternatural state of bodies, especially of the air", all but the first with separate divisional title page, each have separate pagination; register is continuous. "A statical hygroscope" and "A nevv experiment and other instances of the efficacy of the air's moisture" each have a separate pagination and title page with imprint dated 1673; register is continuous

"This very untidy book is only held together by the signatures (A6, B-N8). After many delays, apologized for by the publisher, it was issued in Nov. 1673" (cf. Madan).

The first leaf is blank.
Uncontrolled note
Ob queried: they report two copies with slightly different paginations; Owo queried (6/00)