Newtonian system of philosophy
Subtitle: adapted to the capacities of young gentlemen and ladies, and familiarized and made entertaining by objects with which they are intimately acquainted : being the substance of six lectures read to the Lilliputian Society
By: by Tom Telescope ; and collected and methodized for the benefit of the youth of these kingdoms by their old friend Mr. Newbery ... who has also added a variety of copper plates to illustrate and confirm the doctrines advanced ..
Contributors: Newbery, John, 1713-1767; Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774
Edition: 4th ed
Publisher: Printed for T. Carnan and F. Newbery ...
Published: 1770
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 125
Subjects: Science -- Juvenile literature
Other titles: The philosophy of tops and balls
Notes: Attributed to John Newbery or Oliver Goldsmith, cf. refs. below

Also listed and advertised as: The philosophy of tops and balls (Roscoe J279A)

First published 1761

Signatures: A-M6ș

Integral publisher's ads, [15] p. at end

Roscoe, S.  John Newbery, J348(4)

Owen, C.T.  Handlist of ill. children's books, 43

NCBEL, II, 1020

Osborne Coll., 209

ESTC N011819

King Collection copy lacking 1 leaf of plates