Miscellanea curiosa. Being a collection of some of the principal phænomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age. Together with several discourses read before the Royal Society, for the advancement of physical and mathematical knowledge

People / Organizations

• Royal Society (Great Britain). (Author)
• Jeffery Wale ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed by J. B. for Jeffery Wale, at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard; and John Senex, in Hemlock-Court, near Temple-Bar, 1705-07.

Added name

Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727, contributor.

Publication year

1705-1707

ESTC No.

T105504

Grub Street ID

158791

Description

3v.,plates ; 8°.

Note

The three volumes are respectively dated 1705, 1706, and 1707. Imprint on title page varies; v. II has imprint: London: Printed by J.B. for Jeffery Wale, at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard; J. Senex, and C. Price, next the Fleece Tavern in Cornhill, 1706; punctuation in v. III varies slightly

Vol. 3 extended title changes to: Miscellanea Curiosa: containing a collection of curious travels, voyages, and natural histories of countries, as they have been delivered to the Royal Society

Horizontal chain lines in each volume

Edited by Edmond Halley

Essays on scientific topics such as water, tides, light, mathematics, and the sun; with advertisements for scientific instruments; vol.3 includes descriptions of foreign lands such as Turkey, China and Virginia, their cultures, agriculture, climate, and appearance. Vol. I includes a letter from Isaac Newton.