Miscellanea curiosa. Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age; being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal Society, for the advancement of physical and mathematical knowledge. As also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, and natural histories of countries; presented to the same society

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Notes: "The laws of stereographick projection laid down and demonstrated by Ja. Hodgson," volume 2, pages 42-52 (2nd page group); Volume 3 has title: Miscellanea curiosa. Containing a collection of curious travels, voyages, and natural histories of countries, as they have been delivered in the Royal Society. Volume 3 is from the 1705-1707 edition, with 1707 imprint date, and has [3] pages of publisher's advertisements; "A letter from Mr. John Clayton ... giving an account of several observables in Virginia, and in his voyage thither", volume 3, pages 281-355.; The engraved frontispiece in volume 1 is signed: M. van der Gucht sculp.; English short title catalogue T105505; Also available online; Elecresource; SCNHRB copy has stamp on verso of title pages: Smithsonian Institution National Museum, Jul. 6, 1943; accession numbers 322833-322835; SCNHRB copy has a modern brown buckram binding

editor: Halley, Edmond 1656-1742
contributor: Hodgson, James 1672-1755; Mead, Richard 1673-1754; Fontenelle M. de (Bernard Le Bovier) 1657-1757
engraver: Gucht, Michael van der 1660-1725
sponsor: Royal Society (Great Britain)