[Rarebooks] FS: Hutton's Philosophical and Mathematical Dictionary, 1815

[Michael John Thompson]

HUTTON, Charles, LL.D.

A PHILOSOPHICAL AND MATHEMATICAL DICTIONARY: Containing An Explanation of 
the Terms, and an Account of the Several Subjects, Comprosed under the 
Heads Mathematics, Astronomy and Philosophy Both Natural and Experimental; 
With an Historical Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of 
these Sciences; Also Memoirs of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent 
Authors, Both Ancient and Modern, Who by their Discoveries or Improvements 
Have Contributed to the Advancement of them. IN TWO VOLUMES: With Many Cuts 
and Copper-Plates. A NEW EDITION, with Numerous Additions and Improvements.

London: Printed for the Author by R.C. and J. Rivington, J. Cuthell, Law 
and Whittaker.... 
1815. 

Second Edition, Revised and Improved from the first edition of 1795-96. Two 
volumes, Quarto, 9 x 11 inches, contemporary binding of patterned paper 
over boards with leather (sheep) spines, title labels on spine panels. 760 
pp + 18 full page copper engravings at rear, 628 pp. + 23 full page plates, 
with numerous cuts and diagrams throughout the text.

Charles Hutton (1737-1823), British Philosopher and Mathematician, Member 
of the Royal Society, author of works on mathematics and physics. His 
Philosophical and Mathematical Dictionary has long been considered a 
valuable contribution to scientific biography up to the late 18th Century.

The full-page plates at the rear depict Hot Air-Ballons, Air-Guns, 
Anemometers, Barometers, Ballistics, Canals, Domes, Compasses, Dials, 
Diving Bells, Fire Engines, Electrical machines, Fountains, Telescopes, 
Hydraulic pumps, Hydrometers, Magic Squares, Microscopes, Planetary orbits, 
Planetariums, Quadrants, Steam Engines, Spheres, Telegraphs, The Solar 
System, Thermometers, Windmills, Etc, Etc, Etc.

Corners bumped at edges, some minor staining to leather spines and title 
labels somewhat defective (that of Volume 1 missing, and volume 2 somewhat 
chipped). With the ownership stamps of the Societe De Lecture De Geneve on 
the title pages, and their small neat number labels at the base of spines. 
Some marginalia in pen to a few leaves. The text is complete, as are the 
plates, 48 full-page copper plates as issued. Overall, a very good 
set.

$275.00 US postpaid surface mail within North America, overseas at cost.

Terms: as usual.


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