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Lot 9: James Ferguson, F. R. S. (1710-1776)

Est: $200 CAD - $300 CADSold:
Waddington'sToronto, ON, CAJune 27, 2013

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James Ferguson, F. R. S. (1710-1776)
TABLES AND TRACTS RELATIVE TO SEVERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, 1771, 8vo., 334pp. half title, numerous tables, 3 fold out engraved plates, London, W. Strachan, J and F. Rivington, W. Johnston, T. Longman; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, original full calf with raised bands and red title board with tooled edges

Provenance: Ex Libris label: Hugh Cecil (Lowther), Earl of Lonsdale
Galerie d'Horlogerie Ancienne, Geneva
Note: Topics include astronomy, horology, geometry, weights and measures, and mathematics with reference on page 317 to colleague Benjamin Franklin and his magic squares and circles.

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Auction Details

Antiquarian Horology: A Private Library. Online Auction

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Waddington's
June 27, 2013, 12:00 AM EST

275 King Street E 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON, M5A 1K2, CA