Lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, considered in its present state of improvement
Subtitle: Describing in a familiar and easy manner the principal phenomena of nature; and showing that they all co-operate in displaying the goodness, wisdom, and power of God
By: By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, &c. ; In four volumes. Illustrated with forty three large copperplates, elegantly engraved. ; Vol. I[-IV]
Edition: This American edition, printed from the last London edition, edited by William Jones, mathematical instrument maker, is carefully revised and corrected, by Robert Patterson, professor of mathematicks, and teacher of natural philosophy, in the University of Pennsylvania.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 9799
Publisher: Printed for William W. Woodword, no. 52, corner of Chesnut and Second Streets, Philadelphia.
Published: 1806
Place of publication: Whitehall [Pa.]
Language: eng
Subjects: Science
Notes: "To this volume is subjoined, by the American editor a brief out-line, or compendious system of modern chemistry; compiled from the latest publications on that subject."--title page, v. 1.

"To this volume is subjoined an appendix; containing 'a brief outline of physics, or natural philosophy, in the form of a collegiate examination:' by the American editor."--title page, v. 4. On the title page to this volume, Patterson is noted as professor of "mathematics."

Plates engraved by J. Draper, R. Scot, F. Shallus and B. Jones.

Edition statements transposed; precede volume numbers on title pages.

"Entered according to law."--verso of title page, v. 1.

Volumes 3 and 4 dated 1807.

Vol. 1: xviii, 224, 235-562 p., VII folded leaves of plates; v. 2: vi, [1], 8-508 p., X folded leaves of plates; v. 3: viii, [1], 10-511, [1] p., VI, III folded leaves of plates (last page blank); v. 4, x, 597 [i.e., 605], [11] p., XV, II folded leaves of plates.

Errors in paging: v. 1, numbers 225-234 omitted in pagination, p. 298, 375 misnumbered 268, 275; v. 2, p. 363 misnumbered 463; v. 3, p. 394 misnumbered 393; v. 4, p. 356 misnumbered 256; numbers 489-496 repeated.

"A list of the principal authors, to whom I am indebted for my information on the subject of these lectures."--v. 1, p. [xvii]-xviii.

"Subscribers' names."--v. 4, p. [607-612].

Publisher's advertisements, "Theological and Literary Book-Store. From W.W. Woodward's presses," v. 4, p. [613-616].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Shaw & Shoemaker 9799

Shaw & Shoemaker 11930

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.