Miscellanea curiosa. Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age; being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal Society, for the advancement of physical and mathematical knowledge. As also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, and natural histories of countries; presented to the same society

By

Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742 , editor

Hodgson, James, 1672-1755 , contributor
Mead, Richard, 1673-1754 , contributor
Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657-1757 , contributor
Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725 , engraver
Royal Society (Great Britain) , sponsor

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Printed by J. M. for R. Smith, at the Bible under the piazza of the Royal Exchange, in Cornhill, 1708

Edition

The second edition, to which is added, A discourse of the influence of the sun and moon on humane bodies, &c. By R. Mead. And also Fontenelle's Preface of the usefulness of mathematical learning

Notes

"The laws of stereographick projection laid down and demonstrated by Ja. Hodgson," volume 2, pages 42-52 (2nd page group)

Volume 3 has title: Miscellanea curiosa. Containing a collection of curious travels, voyages, and natural histories of countries, as they have been delivered in the Royal Society. Volume 3 is from the 1705-1707 edition, with 1707 imprint date, and has [3] pages of publisher's advertisements

"A letter from Mr. John Clayton ... giving an account of several observables in Virginia, and in his voyage thither", volume 3, pages 281-355.

The engraved frontispiece in volume 1 is signed: M. van der Gucht sculp.

English short title catalogue | T105505

Subjects

Early works , Early works to 1800 , Natural history , Science

Call Number

AC7 .H18 1708

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.82293
OCLC: 2187763