[Thomas Percival, Robert Falconer, James Watt et al]. MEMOIRS OF THE LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF MANCHESTER, VOLUME III. Freshly re-bound in 1/2 leather over marbled boards. Published by W. Eyres, London. 1790. Thick 8vo, pp. xvi, 648.
With Laws of the Society, List of
Members and Honorary Members (who include Sir Joseph Banks, Erasmus Darwin,
Monsieur Lavoisier, Joseph Priestley, Alexander Volta etc.), Table of Contents,
errata page, five copper engraved plates (three folding), and index. Examples
of the 29 articles contained within this volume: "An Inquiry into the Principle
and Limits
of Taxation as a Branch of Moral
and Political Philosophy", by Thomas Percival; "Of Popular Illusions, and
particularly of Medical Demonology", by John Ferriar, M.D.; "Observations
on the Knowledge of the Ancients respecting Electricity", by William Falconer;
"Some Account of a Mine in which the Aerated Barytes is found", by James
Watt; "Observations Respecting the History of Physiognomy", by Thomas
Cooper. Freshly, and professionally, re-bound in dark brown 1/2 leather,
with raised bands, and morocco spine label. Marbled boards, new endpapers.
Contents sl. age-toned, else clean and tight. All plates in very good condition.
Overall, in very good, or better, condition.
PRICE: $425.00US/$635.00CDN.
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