Eleven tracts, each with special t.p. and separate paging and registers

The imprint date of the 10th tract is 1676; the others are all dated 1675

The preliminaries (including the title leaf, the directions for the binder, the errata, the letter from the publisher to the reader, and "Advertisements relating to the following treatise") have paging: [8], "1," 6-21, [1] p. (A8 B4)

"Of the mechanical origine of heat and cold" (London : E. Flesher for R. Davis, 1675) has paging: [2], 28, [2], 29-44, 43-105, [1] p. (p. [1]-[2] 3rd group is a blank leaf; page numbers 43-44 are repeated with different text). A-G(leaf B8 is blank). Wing B4012

"Experiments, and observations, about the mechanical production of tasts" (London : E. Flesher for R. Davis, 1675) has paging: 35, [1] p. A-BC². Wing B3975

"Experiments, and observations, about the mechanical production of odours" (London : E. Flesher for R. Davis, 1675) has paging: 31, [1] p., A-B. Wing B3974

"Of the imperfection of the chymist's doctrine of qualities" (London : E. Flesher for R. Davis, 1675) has paging: 50, [2] p. (final leaf D2 is blank). A-CD². Wing B4010

"Reflections upon the hypothesis of alcali and acidum" (London : E. Flesher for R. Davis, 1675) has paging: 38, [2] p. (final leaf C4 is blank). A-BC. Wing B4020

"Experiments, and notes, about the mechanical origine and production of volatility" (London : E. Flesher for R. Davis, 1675) has paging: [2], 7, [1], 3-56 p. AaB-CD(leaf A1 is bound before leaf a1). Wing B3973

"Experimental notes of the mechanical origine or production of fixtness" (London : E. Flesher for R. Davis, 1675) has paging: 34, [2] p. (final leaf C2 is blank). A-BC². Wing B3963A

"Experiments and notes about the mechanical origine or production of corrosiveness and corrosibility" (London : E. Flesher for R. Davis, 1675) has paging: [2], 69, [1] p. (p. 52 is misnumbered as 25). A-DE. Wing B3969

"Of the mechanical causes of chymical precipitation" (London : E. Flesher for R. Davis, 1675) has paging: [6], 46 p. A-CD². Wing B4011

"Experiments and notes about the mechanical production of magnetism" (London : E. Flesher for R. Davis, 1676) has paging: [4], 20 p. AB. Wing B3971

"Experiments, and notes about the mechanical origine or production of electricity" (London : E. Flesher for R. Davis, 1675) has paging: [2], 38 p. A-BC. Wing B3969A. Herald of science no. 56

Of the mechanical origine of heat and cold -- Experiments, and observations, about the mechanical production of tasts [i.e. tastes] -- Experiments, and observations, about the mechanical production of odours -- Of the imperfection of the chymist's doctrine of qualities -- Reflections upon the hypothesis of alcali and acidum -- Experiments, and notes, about the mechanical origine and production of volatility -- Experimental notes of the mechanical origine or production of fixtness --Experiments and notes about the mechanical origine or production of corrosiveness and corrosibility -- Of the mechanical causes of chymical precipitation -- Experiments and notes about the mechanical production of magnetism -- Experiments and notes about the mechanical origine or production of electricity

ESTC (online)

Wing (2nd ed., 1994)

Fulton, J. Robert Boyle

Dibner Library. Heralds of science (1980 ed.)

SCDIRB copy 39088016899577 has mounted on the front paste-down endpaper: a half-sheet of paper, with old handwritten caption title "Heat & Cold" and notes in ink attributed to Robert Hooke, who is said to have received this copy from H. Oldenburg

SCDIRB copy has handwritten notes in ink on the front paste-down endpaper: E libris Joh. Hodgkin, e dono E.A. Parkyn, Dec. 14, 1878. From the late Dr. Lee's library

SCDIRB copy has bookplates: 1 (armorial) William Lee esq. of Hartwell Bucks., with motto: Verum atque decens; 2. (armorial) The Reverend Sir George Lee Baronet Hartwell, with motto: Verum atque decens; 3. (armorial) [without family name, but presumably the Lee family of Hartwell. Bookplate has name of engraver: Matlow sc., York St.], with motto: Verum atque decens; 4. Burndy Library ... gift of Bern Dibner. Herald of Science no. 56 [specifically, for the treatise on "Experiments, and notes about the mechanical origine or production of electricity"]

SCDIRB copy has a contemporary blind-ruled full spattered leather binding with raised bands and [later?] gilt-tooled spine labels, red sponged edges, and a brown silk ribbon page marker; housed in a modern brown cloth two-piece slipcase

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