Some considerations touching the vsefvlnesse of experimental natural philosophy
Subtitle: propos'd in a familiar discourse to a friend, by way of invitation to the study of it
By: by ... Robert Boyle ...
Contributors: Sharrock, Robert, 1630-1684.
Edition: A second edition (since the first published June 1663).
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 707:13.; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 758:17.
Publisher: Printed by Hen. Hall ..., for Ri. Davis
Published: 1671
Place of publication: Oxford [England]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 416
Subjects: Science -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Some considerations touching the usefulnesse of experimental natural philosophy; Some considerations touching the usefulnesse of experimental natural philosophy.
Notes: Edited by Robert Sharrock.

Vertical half title: p. [417] (i.e. [399]).

Another edition (Fulton 51) is distinguished from this by "naturall" on the t.p. of v. 1.

"There seems little doubt that issue B was reprinted from issue A in 1671 and published (making with tom. II a complete work) in that year."-- cf. Fulton, J. Bibl. of Robert Boyle.

Includes indexes.

V. 2 has title: Some considerations touching the vsefvlnesse of experimental naturall philosophy ... : the second tome, containing the later section of the part. Oxford, 1671.

Reel 758:17 has "second tome" only.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Wing B4030 (v. 1)

Wing B4031 (v. 2)

Madan 2655 (v. 1)

Madan 2882 (v. 2)

Fulton, J. Bibl. of Robert Boyle 52 (v.1)

Fulton, J. Bibl. of Robert Boyle 53 (v.2)

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1977. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 707:13 and 758:17)
Table of contents: title: (Book 1) Of the vsefulnesse of natural philosophy : the first part : of its vsefulnesse in reference to the mind of man; title: The second part : of its vsefulnesse to physick; title: An appendix to the first section of the second part; title: The citations Englished; title: (Book 2) Of the vsefulnesse of experimental philosophy : the second part : the second section : Of its vsefulnesse to the empire of man over inferior creatures; title: Of the vsefulnesse of mathematicks to natural philosophy; title: Of the vsefulnesse of mechanical disciplines to natural philosophy; title: That the goods of mankind may be much encreased by the naturalist's insight into trades; title: Of doing by physical knowledge, what is wont to require manval skill; title: Essay X, Of mens great ignorance of the vses of natural things.