The history of the Royal Society of London for improving of natural knowledge, from its first rise. In which The most considerable of those Papers communicated to the Society, which have hitherto not been published, are inserted in their proper order, as a Supplement to the Philosophical Transactions. By Thomas Birch, D. D. Secretary to the Royal Society. Vol. I.

People / Organizations

• Thomas Birch (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for A. Millar in the Strand, MDCCLVI. [1756]-57.

Publication year

1756-1757

ESTC No.

T105503

Grub Street ID

158790

Description

4v.,plates ; 4⁰

Note

The first two volumes were published in 1756 and the last two in 1757.

"More than a month after the first two volumes had been published, the newspapers advertising the work noted: "A mathematical scheme omitted in the First Volume will be delivered to those who have already purchased the Book .. " .. This new, unnumbered plate was inserted facing page 70", (Eddy, Samuel Johnson, p.37).