Robert Boyle's 1670 Second Edition of 'Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours'
BOYLE, Robert (1627-1691) 'Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours, First ...ionally written, among some .... , to a friend; and now suffer'd to come abroad as the Beginning of an Experimental History of Colours, by the Honourable Robert Boyle Fellow of the Royal Society. Non fingendum, aut excogitandum, sed inveniendum, quid Natura faciat, ant ferat. Bacon' (We must not imagine or invent, but discover what Nature does or does not do. Bacon).
Pub. LONDON. Printed for Henry Herringman at the Anchor in Lower-walk of the New Exchange MDCLXX' (1670). Collation: 20 leaves: pp423 plus preface, Contents & Publishers note. One diagram 'The Explication of the Scheme' (diagram of a refracting prism). Includes Boyle's chapter 'A Short Account of Some Observations made by Mr Boyle About a Diamond that shines in the Dark. First enclosed in a Letter written to a Friend' and a Postscript.
This is an important volume no matter the condition. Robert Boyle was a highly esteemed Irish/English chemist, alchemist, physicist and natural philosopher. He is regarded as a 17th Century pioneer of chemistry and the scientific method.
Poor condition. Leather front cover and spine, lacking back cover, spine damaged. First 9 pages and cover unattached. Title page and preface torn and portions of pages missing. Text complete. Folded plate opposite p192 present. Wrapped in conservation cover, very delicate, signed 'Eliz Hodson', age related wear.
Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell, on new protective cover (165x105mm)


PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.

Estimate $800-1,200