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THBMARTIN, Benjamin, 1705-1782. Philosophia Britannica.
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LiveNov 8, 2025
The Library of Curiosities - Part 2 auction features more selections from the collection of John A Davidson Jr., a life long collector of rare books. John was extraordinarily interested in a wide array of subjects including the natural sciences, travel, history, and magic. Gray's Auctioneers info@graysauctioneers.com
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- Lot Description
MARTIN, Benjamin, 1705-1782. Philosophia Britannica : or a new and comprehensive system of the Newtonian philosophy, astronomy and geography in a course of twelve lectures, with notes ; containing the physical, mechanical, geometrical, and experimental proofs and illustrations of all the principal propositions in every branch of natural science ; also a particular account of the invention, structure, improvement and uses of all the considerable instruments, engines, and machines ; with new calculations relating to their nature, power, and operation ; the whole collected and methodized from all the principal authors, and public memoirs to the present year ; and embellished with eighty-one copper-plates, by B. Martin.
Second Edition.
London : Printed for M. Cooper in Pater-Noster-Row, J. Newbery in St. Pauls' Church-Yard, S. Crowder and Co. on London-Bridge, B. Collins at Salisbury, and J. Leake, and W. Frederick at Bath ; and sold by the author at his House in Fleet-Street, MDCCLIX. [1759].
3 volumes. Title in red & black, with printed marginal notes. With folded numbered plates, I to LXXII and 8 folded and numbered Appendix Plates.
Bound in speckled leather, gilt borders, raised bands, decorative gilt panels, gilt spine title and volume numbers.
H: 8 W: 5 1/4 in.Dimension
Height: 8.00Condition
Good. Hinges weak in Vol II, edges bummed and corners bumped and rubbed, some slight foxing in endpapers. Plates generally crisp and Very Good.
- Provenance
From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum.
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