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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Birch, Thomas, 1705-1766.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Royal Society (Great Britain).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4v.,plates )

Other Title:

History of the Royal Society of London for improving of natural knowledge,

Place of Publication:

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

Notes:

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).

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T105503.

OCLC:

642253092