Some considerations touching the vsefvlnesse of experimental natural philosophy propos'd in a familiar discourse to a friend, by way of invitation to the study of it - Boyle, Robert (Printed by Hen. Hall ..., for Ri. Davis, 1671)
"There seems little doubt that issue B was reprinted from issue A in 1671 and published (making with tom. II a complete work) in that year."-- cf. Fulton, J. Bibl. of Robert Boyle. - Another edition (Fulton 51) is distinguished from this by "naturall" on the t.p. of v. 1. - Edited by Robert Sharrock. - Fulton, J. Bibl. of Robert Boyle, 52 (v.1). - Fulton, J. Bibl. of Robert Boyle, 53 (v.2). - Includes indexes. - Madan, 2655 (v. 1). - Madan, 2882 (v. 2). - Reel 758:17 has "second tome" only. - Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. - V. 2 has title: Some considerations touching the vsefvlnesse of experimental naturall philosophy ... : the second tome, containing the later section of the part. Oxford, 1671. - Vertical half title: p. [417] (i.e. [399]). - Wing, B4030 (v. 1). - Wing, B4031 (v. 2)
(Book 1) Of the vsefulnesse of natural philosophy : the first part : of its vsefulnesse in reference to the mind of man -- The second part : of its vsefulnesse to physick -- An appendix to the first section of the second part -- The citations Englished -- (Book 2) Of the vsefulnesse of experimental philosophy : the second part : the second section : Of its vsefulnesse to the empire of man over inferior creatures -- Of the vsefulnesse of mathematicks to natural philosophy -- Of the vsefulnesse of mechanical disciplines to natural philosophy -- That the goods of mankind may be much encreased by the naturalist's insight into trades -- Of doing by physical knowledge, what is wont to require manval skill -- Essay X, Of mens great ignorance of the vses of natural things