The Early Essays and Ethics of Robert Boyle de Editor-John T. Harwood - 1991-05-28

Southern Illinois University Press. Used - Like New. Southern Illinois University Press. Carbondale, Illinois, 1991. Cloth. 8vo. Book is As New. D-j is NoDj.

Southern Illinois University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Southern Illinois University Press, 1991-05-28. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Issued. Very good hardcover copy, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Binding tight and sturdy with slight lean. Remainder mark on bottom edge, otherwise unmarked. Exterior looks very nice. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.

Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, first edition, 1991. Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. lxix, 330 pp. Although Robert Boyle (1627-1691) was one of the major figures of the early Royal Society, only half of his voluminous writings focus on natural philosophy. Because he delayed the publication of most early works for several years -and sometimes for several decades - we may initially be puzzled by his intellectual development and the relationships among his texts. Aside from the extensive discussion of Boyle's participation in the so-called Invisible College, his activities and development between his return to England in 1644 and the establishment of the Royal Society have been largely ignored. Such neglect is curious because so many manuscripts have survived. This volume illuminates some of us preoccupations during those years by examining his early work as a moralist." - from the introduction. Contents include: Introduction ( 1: Manuscript Evidence and the Early Career; 2 Sources and… Leer más

Carbondale and Edwardsville: souther Illinois University Press, 1991. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. Grey cloth with gilt lettering to sp. & front. Endpapers ill. with Boyle ms,, f/piece + lxix + 330 +(1, note on author). Pristine copy bar a short black line to bottom edge by spine. 16 cm x 23,5

Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, first edition, 1991. Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. lxix, 330 pp. Although Robert Boyle (1627-1691) was one of the major figures of the early Royal Society, only half of his voluminous writings focus on natural philosophy. Because he delayed the publication of most early works for several years -and sometimes for several decades - we may initially be puzzled by his intellectual development and the relationships among his texts. Aside from the extensive discussion of Boyle's participation in the so-called Invisible College, his activities and development between his return to England in 1644 and the establishment of the Royal Society have been largely ignored. Such neglect is curious because so many manuscripts have survived. This volume illuminates some of us preoccupations during those years by examining his early work as a moralist." - from the introduction. Contents include: Introduction ( 1: Manuscript Evidence and the Early Career; 2 Sources and… Leer más

1991 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1991. NEAR FINE HARDBACK COPY WITHOUT A DUSTWRAP. PUBLISHED AT �29.95. MARKER PEN MARK ON BOTTOM PAGE EDGES.

Southern Illinois University Press, 1991-05-28. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!