Tracts consisting of observations about the saltness of the sea : an account of a statical hygroscope and its uses: together with an appendix about the force of the air's moisture: a fragment about the natural and preternatural state of bodies. By the Honourable Robert Boyle. To all which is premis'd a sceptical dialogue about the positive or privative nature of cold: with some experiments of Mr. Boyl's referr'd to in that discourse. By a member of the Royal Society.

London : Printed by E. Flesher for R. Davis bookseller in Oxford, MDCLXXIV. [1674, i.e. 1673]

[8], 51, [3], 6, [2], 5, [3], 11, [3], 39, [3], 5, [3], 11, [3], 27, [3], 14 p. ; (8vo)

"Of the positive or privative nature of cold" (caption title), "Two problems about cold", "An attempt to manifest and measure the great expansive force of freezing water", "A new experiment about the production of cold by the conflict of bodies, appearing to make an ebullition", "Observations and experiments about the saltness of the sea", "The fourth section belonging to the tract formerly publish'd under the title, relations about the bottom of the sea", and "A paradox of the natural and preternatural state of bodies, especially of the air", all but the first with separate divisional title page, each have separate pagination; register is continuous. "A statical hygroscope" and "A nevv experiment and other instances of the efficacy of the air's moisture" each have a separate pagination and title page with imprint dated 1673; register is continuous.

"This very untidy book is only held together by the signatures (A6, B-N8). After many delays, apologized for by the publisher, it was issued in Nov. 1673" (cf. Madan).

The first leaf is blank.

Ob queried: they report two copies with slightly different paginations; Owo queried (6/00)

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), B4053
Fulton, J. Boyle, 113
Madan, F. Oxford books, III, 3005
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R17503

Great Britain -- England -- London.

B4053

140145. Provenance: inscription: ""William Davison"