The philosophical history and memoirs of the Royal Academy of sciences at Paris: or, an abridgment of all the papers relating to natural philosophy, which have been publish'd by the members of that illustrious society, from the year 1699 to 1720. With many curious observations relating to the natural history and anatomy of animals, &c. Illustrated with copper-plates. The whole translated and abridged, by John Martyn, F.R.S. professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge; and Ephraim Chambers, F.R.S. Author of the Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. In five volumes.

All titles

• The philosophical history and memoirs of the Royal Academy of sciences at Paris: or, an abridgment of all the papers relating to natural philosophy, which have been publish'd by the members of that illustrious society, from the year 1699 to 1720. With many curious observations relating to the natural history and anatomy of animals, &c. Illustrated with copper-plates. The whole translated and abridged, by John Martyn, F.R.S. professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge; and Ephraim Chambers, F.R.S. Author of the Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. In five volumes.
• Mémoires. English. Abridgments

People / Organizations

• John Nourse ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for John and Paul Knapton in Ludgate-street; and John Nourse, near Temple-Bar, M.DCC.XLII. [1742]

Publication year

1742-1742

ESTC No.

T131275

Grub Street ID

180294

Description

5v.,plates ; 8⁰

Note

Issued in parts.

Uncontrolled note

Volume titlepages to vols. 1-4 bear the imprint: London: printed for John and Paul Knapton; and Francis Cogan, and John Nourse, 1742; volume titlepage to vol. 5 bears the imprint: London: printed for John and Paul Knapton; and John Nourse, 1742