An Essay On The First Principles Of Natural Philosophy:; Wherein The Use of Natural Means, Or Second Causes, in the Oeconomy of the material World, is demonstrated from Reason, Experiments of various Kinds, and the Testimony of Antiquity
by Jones, William
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- first
- Condition
- Early reback in contemporary full brown calf. Very good
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About This Item
Oxford: S. Parker and D. Prince et al., 1762. First edition. leather_bound. Early reback in contemporary full brown calf. Very good. 281 pages. 26 1/2 x 22 cm. Three copper-engraved plates, two are fold-outs. "Jones of Nayland" was one of the prominent churchmen of his day. He represented the school more numerous than is commonly supposed, which formed the link between the non-juror and the later Oxford School (see: DNB). His Nayland Vicarage became the center of that circle which came to be known as the "High Church Party". This book attacked determinism and the natural philosophy principles of Newton. Modest text toning, wide text margins, wear to lower extremities, backstrip mildly abraded with loss to most of spine label, bookplate.
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- Title
- An Essay On The First Principles Of Natural Philosophy:; Wherein The Use of Natural Means, Or Second Causes, in the Oeconomy of the material World, is demonstrated from Reason, Experiments of various Kinds, and the Testimony of Antiquity
- Author
- Jones, William
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Early reback in contemporary full brown calf. Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- S. Parker and D. Prince et al.
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1762
- Keywords
- Philosophy
- Bookseller catalogs
- New Arrivals; History of Science; Natural Philosophy; Mathematics;
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