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J. Rowning. A Compendious System of Natural Philosophy: with Notes, Containing the Mathematical Demonstrations, and Some... (Total: 2 Items)
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Description
J. Rowning. A Compendious System of Natural Philosophy: with Notes, Containing the Mathematical Demonstrations, and Some Occasional Remarks. London: J. and F. Rivington, 1772. From the Library of Glenn Ford.Seventh edition. Two octavo volumes. Volume I in several parts, each part separately paginated. Volume II is 400 pages plus index. Several fold-out drawings and diagrams. Index.
Full gilt-stamped leather with red labels to spine. Leather chipping at edges and splitting along joints. Corners bumped. Hinges cracked, but binding is, overall, fairly sound. Contemporary inked name. A good set.
Dynamics, hydrostatics, pneumatics and optics. From the library of American film actor Glenn Ford, with his armorial bookplate.
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2008 October Grand Format Rare Books Auction #684 (go to Auction Home page)
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October, 2008
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