Hoofnail, John. New practical improvements, and observations, on some of the experiments and considerations touching colours, of the honourable and judicious Robert Boyle, Esq; so far as they relate to tinctures and pigments; ... By John Hoofnail.

Hoofnail, John.

New practical improvements, and observations, on some of the experiments and considerations touching colours, of the honourable and judicious Robert Boyle, Esq; so far as they relate to tinctures and pigments; ... By John Hoofnail.

London : printed for R. Gosling, 1738.

HSP in LCP.

Benjamin Franklin's copy.

Bound with Hales, Account, q.v.; item 2 in volume. Signature on title: Wm Duane No. 182. Modern half sheep; bound with other items. MS table of contents in modern hand bound in front; purchased from Dufief, 1801–03, by Col. William Duane; signature on title: Wm Duane No. 180, and on p. 31: Wm Duane No. 181; sold by him in 1822 to the Athenaeum of Philadelphia; sold in turn by it, 22 December 1885, to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, former owner. Provenance

Duane, William, 1760-1835, former owner. Provenance

Dufief, N. G. (Nicolas Gouin), 1776?-1834, bookseller. Provenance

Athenaeum of Philadelphia, former owner. Provenance

ENG. London. 1738. Imprint

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