Experiments, notes, &c. about the mechanical origine or production of divers particular qualities
Subtitle: among which is inserted a discourse of the imperfection of the chymist's doctrine of qualities; together with some reflections upon the hypothesis of alcali and acidum. By the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq; Fellow of the R. Society
Publisher: Printed by E. Flesher for R. Davis bookseller in Oxford
Published: 1676
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 105
Subjects: Science; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Of the mechanical origine of heat and cold.; Experiments and observations about the mechanical production of tasts.; Experiments and observations about the mechanical production of odours.; Of the imperfection of the chymist's doctrine of qualities.; Reflections upon the hypothesis of alcali and acidum.; Experiments and notes about the mechanical origine and production of volatility.; Experimental notes of the mechanical origine or production of fixtness.; Experiments and notes about the mechanical origine or production of corrosiveness and corrosibility.; Of the mechanical causes of chymical precipitation.; Experiments and notes about the mechanical production of magnetism.; Experiments and notes about the mechanical origine or production of electricity.; Advertisements about the experiments and notes relating to chymical qualities.
Notes: First general title page is a cancel; followed by original general t.-p., dated 1675.

Wing B3976 and B3977; most of the tracts also have separate Wing numbers. Fulton 123 and 124. Madan 3098 and 3051.

Consists of 11 tracts preceded by introductory matter. Each tract has special title page and separate paging; the imprint dte of the 10th tract is 1676, of the remaining, 1675.

Preliminary leaf signed (*) is incorrectly bound at end of the volume.
Table of contents: title: "Of the mechanical origine of heat and cold" (Wing B4012), "Experiments, and observations, about the mechanical production of tasts" (Wing B3975), "Experiments, and observations, about the mechanical production of odours" (Wing B3974), "Of the imperfection of the chymist's doctrine of qualities" (Wing B4010), "Reflections upon the hypothesis of alcali and acidum" (Wing B4020), "Experiments, and notes, about the mechanical origine and production of volatility" (Wing B3973), "Experimental notes of the mechanical origine or production of fixtness" (Wing B3963A), "Experiments and notes about the mechanical origine or production of corrosiveness and corrosibility" (Wing B3969), "Of the mechanical causes of chymical precipitation" (Wing B4011), "Experiments and notes about the mechanical production of magnetism" (Wing B3971), and "Experiments and notes about the mechanical origine or production of electricity" (Wing B3969A) each have separate dated title page, pagination, and register.