The philosophical transactions (from the year 1732, to the year 1744) abridged, and disposed under general heads
Subtitle: the Latin papers being translated into English
By: By John Martyn ... In two volumes
Contributors: Royal Society (Great Britain); Royal Society (Great Britain)
Publisher: Printed for W. Innys, C. Hitch, T. Astley ..., T. Woodward, C. Davis ..., and R. Manby and H.S. Cox ...
Published: 1747
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Scientific Societies; Science; Societies
Work titles: Philosophical transactions. Abridged
Notes: Caption title and half-title title: The philosophical transactions abridged.

Signatures: v. 1: [A] 1, [a]4, b-c4, d2, B-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Bbb4, Ccc 1, chi 1, Ddd-Ooo4, Ppp4(Ppp 2 + Qqq 1), Rrr-Zzz4, 5A-5Q4, 5R4(-5R 4) (leaves Ccc 1 and Qqq 1 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 bibliographic references and indexes.

ESTC T103701.