Experiments, notes, &c., about the mechanical origine or production of divers particular qualities: among which is inserted a discourse of the imperfection of the chymist's doctrine of qualities; together with some reflections upon the hypothesis of alcali and acidum. By the Honourable Robert Boyle, esq. ..
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From the late Dr. Lee's library."}, {"label": "Notes", "content": "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\"]."}, {"label": "Notes", "content": "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."}, {"label": "Notes", "content": "Elecresource"}, {"label": "Contents", "content": "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"}], "name": [{"label": "Author", "content": "Boyle, Robert 1627-1691"}, {"label": "printer", "content": "Flesher, E (Elizabeth) active 1670-1678?"}, {"label": "publisher", "content": "Davis, Richard active 1646-1688"}, {"label": "annotator", "content": "Hooke, Robert 1635-1703 DSI"}, {"label": "former owner", "content": "Oldenburg, Henry approximately 1615-1677 DSI"}, {"label": "former owner", "content": "Parkyn, Ernest Albert 1857- DSI"}, {"label": "former owner", "content": "Hodgkin, Joh. active 1878 DSI"}, {"label": "former owner", "content": "Lee, George Sir 1767-1827 DSI"}, {"label": "former owner", "content": "Lee, William Sir -1801 DSI"}, {"label": "former owner", "content": "Lee, William Sir -1799 DSI"}, {"label": "donor", "content": "Burndy Library DSI"}], "topic": [{"label": "Topic", "content": "Science"}], "title": [{"label": "Title", "content": "Boyle on qualities. 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