The philosophical transactions (from the year 1732, to the year 1744) abridged, : and disposed under general heads, : the Latin papers being translated into English. /
Royal Society (Great Britain)
Martyn, John,1699-1768.
Royal Society (Great Britain).Philosphical transactions abridged.v. 8-9.
London : Printed for W. Innys, C. Hitch, T. Astley ..., T. Woodward, C. Davis ..., and R. Manby and H.S. Cox ...,
1747.
Sequel to The philosophical transactions (from the year 1719, to the year 1733) abridged. Vols. numbered VIII and IX on title pages.
Caption title and half-title title: The philosophical transactions abridged.
Appears to be the first edition.
Signatures: v. 1: [A]₁, [a]⁴, b-c⁴, d², B-Z⁴, Aa-Zz⁴, Aaa-Bbb⁴, Ccc₁, chi₁, Ddd-Ooo⁴, Ppp⁴(Ppp₂ + Qqq₁), Rrr-Zzz⁴, 5A-5Q⁴, 5R⁴(-5R₄) (leaves Ccc₁ and Qqq₁ folded tables not included in the printed pagination); v. 2: [A]², B-Z⁴, Aa-Zz⁴, Aaa-Xxx⁴.
Vol. 1 has general title page and two volume and part title pages; v. 2 has half-title and volume title page only.
Pagination: v. 1: [2], xxviii, 276, [3], 378-847, [1] p.; v. 2: [4], 503, [25] p.
Engraved folded plates; XX, v. 1, pt. 1 (and [1] folded table, sheet Ccc); XII, v. 1, pt. 2 (and [1] folded table, sheet Qqq); XX, v. 2, pt. 1; IX, v. 2, pt. 2 (numbered I-II, VII, IV-VI, VIII-IX).
Final leaf, v. 2, is publishers' advertisement.
Press figures in most gatherings.
Versos of title pages and p. [iv] and [848], v. 1, and first p. [2], v. 2, are blank.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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