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HILL, John, Sir (1716?-1775). Essays in Natural History and Philosophy.... London: for J. Whiston and B. White, 1752.
8vo (202 x 123 mm). (Some minor browning.) Contemporary calf (rebacked preserving old spine, some light wear). Provenance: a few early notes on endleaves.
FIRST EDITION. Despite Hill's quarrel with the Royal Society, he was an enthusiastic microscopist, and he presented the results of several of his studies in the field of botany, medicine, and geology-chemistry to the Society.
Property from the Collection of Norman and Florence Blitch