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Rational recreations, in which the principles of numbers and natural philosophy are clearly and copiously elucidated, by a series of easy, entertaining, interesting experiments. Among which are all those commonly performed with the cards. By W. Hooper, M.D. ...
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HOOPER, William (fl. 1770)
Rational recreations, in which the principles of numbers and natural philosophy are clearly and copiously elucidated, by a series of easy, entertaining, interesting experiments. Among which are all those commonly performed with the cards. By W. Hooper, M.D. ...
London: printed for L. Davis, J. Robson, B. Law and G. Robinson, 1774.
4 vols ; 21.0 cm. (8º)
I: [4], xvi, 267, [1] p., XII fold. engr. pl.
II: [4], xi, [1], 280 p., XIX fold. engr. pl.
III: [4], xii, 296 p., XX fold. engr. pl.
IV: [4], xi, [1], 367, [1] p., XIV fold. engr. pl. : wdcut illus.
Four editions of Hooper's Rational recreations appeared between 1774 and 1794, with the fourth being reissued in the early years of the nineteenth century. The Soane copy is a mixed set comprising volume I in the first edition (1774), volume II in the "third edition, corrected" (1787), and volumes III and IV in the "second edition, corrected" (1783). ESTC t72968 (1st ed.), t72970 (2nd ed.), t125871 (3rd ed.).
Copy Notes Volume I inscribed in ink on title-page John Soane.
Binding C18th half calf, marbled-paper boards, gilt double-ruled spine, red morocco spine-labels.
Reference Number 471
Rational recreations, in which the principles of numbers and natural philosophy are clearly and copiously elucidated, by a series of easy, entertaining, interesting experiments. Among which are all those commonly performed with the cards. By W. Hooper, M.D. ...
London: printed for L. Davis, J. Robson, B. Law and G. Robinson, 1774.
4 vols ; 21.0 cm. (8º)
I: [4], xvi, 267, [1] p., XII fold. engr. pl.
II: [4], xi, [1], 280 p., XIX fold. engr. pl.
III: [4], xii, 296 p., XX fold. engr. pl.
IV: [4], xi, [1], 367, [1] p., XIV fold. engr. pl. : wdcut illus.
Four editions of Hooper's Rational recreations appeared between 1774 and 1794, with the fourth being reissued in the early years of the nineteenth century. The Soane copy is a mixed set comprising volume I in the first edition (1774), volume II in the "third edition, corrected" (1787), and volumes III and IV in the "second edition, corrected" (1783). ESTC t72968 (1st ed.), t72970 (2nd ed.), t125871 (3rd ed.).
Copy Notes Volume I inscribed in ink on title-page John Soane.
Binding C18th half calf, marbled-paper boards, gilt double-ruled spine, red morocco spine-labels.
Reference Number 471