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Boyle, Robert
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2,500 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Boyle, Robert
- Medicina hydrostatica, or hydrostaticks applied to the materia medica. Shewing how by the weights that divers bodies, us'd in Physick, have in water; one may discover whether they be genuine or adulterate (A catalogue of the philosophical tracts and books, written by the Honourable Robert Boyle Esq.). London: Samuel Smith, 1690
- Paper
8vo (163 x 105mm.), half-title, engraved frontispiece, contemporary vellum, occasional light foxing, quire P slightly browned, new endpapers
Literature
Fulton 189; Wellcome II, p.224; Wing B3988 & B3928A
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
FIRST EDITION of "the first tract in English upon the determination of specific gravity" (Fulton, p.128). The final quire contains a catalogue of Boyle's works, which has been marked by a contemporary hand.