A Discourse Concerning the Origine and Properties of Wind. With an Historicall Account of Hurricanes, and other Tempestuous Winds

R Bohun

Published by Printed by W Hall for Tho. Bowman, Oxford, 1672

About this Item

A good copy in contemporary leather binding rebacked with newer spine and title, author and date labels. The work is considered to be one of the first looking primarily at winds. Ralph Bohun was a Fellow of the Royal Society and gathered considerable information from sea voyages. It has been suggested that this could be the first work referencing barometers and the possibility of using a barometer to detect and forecast cyclones. The binding is in near fine condition with newer leather at the corners and edges. The board leather has some scuffing. Internally there are newer endpapers. There is the signature of Richard Handley to the initial blank and a practice 'Richard' underneath. The title page has been relaid and has loss to edges just affecting text. It has the signature of Richard Mason to verso. Contents: title; contents 2pp; text pp 1- 302 with 3 illustrations in the text at pp 18, 19 and 24. The contents are toned with occasional staining at edges and are quite close on the gutter. There has been some professional paper repair: side edge contents pp; side edge 263-5; 299-302 - 302 has some old notes on it. The illustration at p18 has loss to side margin; pp 29 and 97 have lost corner tips; scholarly ink note on p 146; mispagination with continuous text - 158-195-160.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Discourse Concerning the Origine and Properties of Wind. With an Historicall Account of Hurricanes, and other Tempestuous Winds
• Publisher: Printed by W Hall for Tho. Bowman, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1672
• Binding: Full-Leather
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • 17th century works
  • SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY