1 vol.
American Philosophical Society. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge. Philadelphia: William & Thomas Bradford, 1771. Vol. I, from January 1st, 1769 to January 1st, 1771. 4to, orig. bds.; worn, front upper corner worn away, front free end paper loose, back free endpaper lacking. With 7 engraved plates; occasionally creased. Some dampstaining & browning to title page, front & back matter, other scattered light foxing. Complete with list of officers & members. Includes D. Rittenhouse's "Description of an Orrery," "An Account of the Transit of Venus," etc.
The first collected vol. of papers from early America's preeminent scientific society, founded by Benjamin Franklin.
Evans 11959 (calling for 5 plates)