Bibliotheca Technologica: Philogical Library of Literary Arts and Sciences. Viz. I. Theology; or the First Principles of Natural Religion. II. Ethics, or Morality; the Doctrine of Moral Virtue. III. Christianity; or the Substance of the Christian Religion. IV. Judaism; or the Religion and State of the Jews. V. Mahometanism; or the Life, Religion, and Polity of Mahomet. VI. Gentilism; or the Deities and Religion of the Heathen. VII. Mythology; or an Explanation of Fabulous Histories. VIII. Grammar and Language, Particularly of the English Tongue. IX. Rhetoric and Oratory; or the Art of Speaking Eloquently. X. Logic; or the Art of Reasoning and Persuasion. XI. Ontology; or the Science of Being Abstractedly Considered. XII. Poetry; or the Art of Making Verses or Poems. XII. Criticism; or Art of Judging Well of Men and Things. XIV. Geography; or a Description of the World. XV. Chronology; or the Doctrine of Time. XVI. History; with the Original of Nations and Kingdoms. XVII. Physiology; or Science of Natural Philosophy. XVIII. Botany; or the Doctrine of Plants and Vegetables. XIX. Anatomy; or a Description of the Parts of an Human Body. XX. Pharmacy; or the Art of Making Medicines. XXI. Medicine; or the Theory of Physic and Diseases. XXII. Polity and Oeconomics; or the Doctrine of Society and Government. XXIII. Jurisprudence; or the Knowledge of Law or Right. XXIV. Heraldry; or Art of Blazoning Coat-Armour. XXV. Miscellanies; an Account of the Mathematical Arts and Sciences. By Benj. Martin, Author of the Philosophical Grammar, &c. London: Printed by S. Idle for John Noon, MDCCXXXVII (1737).
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A very rare first edition of this important & influential work focussing on a broad range of subjects, including theology, all sorts of areas of philosophy (morality, ethics, ontology, etc), mythology, Judaism, Geography, History, Science, Mathematics, Botany, Medicine, etc.
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Size: 143 x 207 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[t.p., 3pp. (dedication), 13pp. (list of subscriber's), 2pp. (contents), 651pp., 1pp. (advertisement)]
Full calf, rebacked over contemporary boards, with gilt title and date in compartments on the spine. Very minor rubbing to spine. Headcap and tailcap replaced. Both boards securely attached with minor wear to joints. Boards lightly scuffed and rubbed. Shelf and edge wear with corners repaired with new leather. Dulling to page edges. New pastedown and blanks, retaining two original blanks, one at the front and one at the rear. Text block largely clean with occasional foxing. Few minor marks to title page. Ink inscription reading "Repaired 1994" to rear pastedown with the bookbinder's sticker reading "Frank Webster Bookbinder of Chilham Kent"
[OCLC 800743882, 221235423; MMSID 9941059703804341, 9941059703804341; ESTC T010163; Alston, III.224].
