Lectures of experimental philosophy
Subtitle: wherein the principles of mechanicks, hydrostaticks, and opticks, are demonstrated and explained at large, by a great number of curious experiments : with a description of the air-pump, and the several experiments thereon : of the condensing engine, as also of the different species of barometers, thermometers, and hygrometers : with several experiments to prove and explain Sir Isaac Newton's theory of light and colours, as performed in a course of mechanical and experimental philosophy
By: by J.T. Desaguliers ... ; illustrated with several curious copper plates ...
Publisher: Printed for W. Mears ... B. Creake ... and J. Sackfield ...
Published: 1719
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
Subjects: Physics; Early works to 1800
Other titles: System of experimental philosophy.
Notes: Signatures: pi1 A⁴ chi1, 2, b⁴ B-Dd⁴ (- Dd4 [= pi1]; pi1, Dd2, 3 advertisements).

Dedication to Sir Richard Steele signed Paul Dawson.

"Errata": p. [9]-[10] at front.

First published by Desaguliers' student Paul Dawson from lecture notes, with t.p. reading "A system of experimental philosophy" (cancelled in this issue by A⁴, containing a new t.p., Desagulier's introduction explaining the unauthorized publication, and errata).

Booksellers' advertisements on p. [2] at front and on p. [203]-[205].