Five Issues covering years 1665-1671

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

(London): Printed with Licence for John Martyn and James Allefry Printers to the Royal Society 1666-1671. Orig. wrappers. 16cm x 22cm. Extracted and disbound. Some pages are tanned with small tears. Pencil markings on some pages otherwise fine condition. NOTE: At the time of the Great Plague of London in 1665 the scientific journal the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society' was established. Historically and scientifically fascinating documents written by philosopher Robert Boyle (Boyle's Law) and Danish mathematician Erasmus Bartholin.