BOOK
Title:
The muses' address to the King: an ode
Creator:
Ralph, James, d. 1762
Publication:
Printed for W. Meadows, London, 1728.
Notes:
Half-title, head and tail pieces.
Call #:
821 R13
Extent:
[10], v, 43 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects:
Format
Subject
BOOK
Title:
Night: a poem. In four books
Creator:
Ralph, James, d. 1762
Publication:
Printed by C. Ackers, for S. Billingsley, London, 1728.
Notes:
Head and tail pieces.
Call #:
821 R13
Extent:
[6], x, 75 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
Two select and exemplary lives: of two parochial ministers, both very eminent for piety and a publick spirit, ... I. The life of Mr. Bernard Gilpin, ... II. A brief account of the life of the Reverend Mr. John Rawlet
Creator:
Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730
Publication:
printed by W. Roberts, London, in the year 1728.
Notes:
In two parts, each with a separate titlepage, dated 1727 and 1728 respectively, pagination and register. The source for attributing the second work, A brief account of the life of the Reverend Mr. John Rawlet, to Thomas Bray is Stephens and Lee, Dictionary of National Biography, v.16
Call #:
266 M69
Extent:
[16], 92, [4], [70], 24 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
The American almanack for the year of Christian account, 1728: ... Fitted to the latitude of 40 degrees, and a meridian of five hours west from London, but may without sensible error, serve all the adjacent places, even from New-found-land to Carolina
Creator:
Leeds, Titan, 1699-1738
Publication:
Printed by S. Keimer in Second-Street, ... and sold by W. Heurtin goldsmith in New York, David Humphreys at Flushing on Long-Island. (Beware of the counterfeit one, Philadelphia, [1727]
Notes:
Title vignette, "The arms of the family of Leeds," at head of title. "The most proper time of gathering herbs this year, 1728." -- p. [30-31].
Call #:
529.5 L52 1728
Extent:
[32] p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
Traité du nivellement
Creators:
Picard, (Jean)M, 1620-1682 | La Hire, Philippe de, 1640-1718
Publication:
Chez François Montalant, Paris, 1728.
Notes:
Incomplete: 1 plate, wanting.
Call #:
526.9 P58.L
Extent:
[14], 212, [12] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., diagrs. ; 17 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
Georgii Friderici Stabelii ... Chymiae dogmatico-experimentalis prior complectens doctrinae chymicae fundamenta
Creator:
Stabel, Georg Friederich, d. 1729
Publication:
Apud Joh. Adam Spoerl, Halae Magdeb, 1728.
Notes:
Vol. 2. has separate title page: Fundamentorum Chymicorum Tomus II. De productis Chymicis medicamentosis.
Call #:
540 ST1C
Extent:
2 v. in 1 : ill. ; 17 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
The life of Sir Isaac Newton: with an account of his writings
Creators:
Fontenelle, (Bernard Le Bovier)M. de, 1657-1757 | Fontenelle, (Bernard Le Bovier)M. de, 1657-1757
Publication:
Printed for J. Woodman and D. Lyon, London, 1728.
Notes:
Caption title: The panegyrick of Sir Isaac Newton. Consists of the English translation and original French text (p. 1-23 at end) of: Éloge de M. Newton.
Call #:
920 PAM.X NO.6
Extent:
26, 23 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
Dictionarium botanicum: or, a botanical dictionary for the use of the curious in husbandry and gardening
Creator:
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732
Publication:
Printed for T. Woodward ... and J. Peele, London, 1728.
Notes:
The ornament on the last page of the appendix, v.2, bears the legend: "Imprim. Sam. Aris."
Call #:
580.3 B72 v.1, 2
Extent:
2 v. ; 20 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
A journal of the votes and proceedings of the House of Representatives of the province of Pennsylvania. Anno Domini 1727
Creator:
Pennsylvania General Assembly. House of Representatives.
Publication:
Printed and sold by Andrew Bradford, printer to the province, Philadelphia, [1728]
Notes:
Through May 18, 1728. Imprint from colophon. Caption title.
Call #:
328.748 P385
Extent:
22 p. ; 32 cm.
BOOK
Title:
The speech of the Honourable Patrick Gordon, Esq; lieut. governour of the province of Pennsylvania ... To the representatives of the freemen of the said province met at Philadelphia, December 17th, 1728
Creators:
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor (1726-1736 : Gordon). | Gordon, Patrick, ca. 1664-1736 | Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Publication:
Printed and sold by Andrew Bradford, printer to the province, Philadelphia, 1728.
Notes:
Caption title. Followed by the Assembly's address to the governor, dated Dec. 20, 1728, and his answer. Imprint from colophon.
Call #:
328.748 G65S
Extent:
[4] p. ; 33 cm.
BOOK
Title:
Philosophia rationalis sive logica: methodo scientifica pertractata et ad usum scientiarum atque vitae aptata praemittitur discursus praeliminaris de philosophia in genere
Creator:
Wolff, ChristianFreiherr von, 1679-1754
Publication:
Prostat in Officina Libraria Rengeriana, Francofurti & Lipsiæ, 1728.
Notes:
Folded errata leaf wanting. Title in red and black. Includes index and marginal notes.
Call #:
160 W83
Extent:
[16], 866, [18] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
Franc. Ernest. Brückmanni ... Thesaurus subterraneus, ducatus Brunsuigii: id est: Braunschweig mit seinen unterirrdschen Schätzen und Seltenheiten der Natur
Creator:
Brückmann, Franz Ernst, 1697-1753
Publication:
Verlegt durch Johann Christoph Meisner, Braunschweig, 1728.
Notes:
Some plates are signed. Includes author and subject indexes.
Call #:
553.8 B83t
Extent:
[2], 155, [1] p., [26] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., front. ; 22 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
The history of Japan: giving an account of the antient and present state and government of that empire; of its ... minerals, trees ...of the chronology ... of the emperors ... of the customs and manufactures of the natives, ... Together with a description ... of Siam
Creator:
Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716
Publication:
Printed for the publisher, and sold by T. Woodward, & C. Davis, London, 1728.
Notes:
Vol. 1 has added t.-p. in Latin: Historia imperii Japonici ... Londini, 1727. On the reverse of the English t.-p. in both volumes, is printed: April 27, 1727. Imprimatur, Hans Sloane. Title in red and black.
Call #:
952 K11
Extent:
2 v. in 1 : ill., maps ; 36 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
To the Honourable Patrick Gordon Esq; lieutenant Governour of the province of Pennsylvania: The representation of the Assembly of the said province humbly sheweth
Creators:
Pennsylvania General Assembly. House of Representatives. | Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor (1726-1736 : Gordon).
Publication:
Printed and sold by Andrew Bradford printer to the province, Philadelphia, [1728]
Notes:
Concerning disagreements between the representatives of the City and County of Philadelphia and the remainder of the House. Imprint from colophon. Dated from internal evidence. Caption title.
Call #:
328.748 P38
Extent:
10 p. ; 34 cm.
BOOK
Title:
Optical lectures: read in the publick schools of the University of Cambridge, anno Domini, 1669
Alt. Title:
Lectiones opticae. English
Creator:
Newton, IsaacSir, 1642-1727
Publication:
Printed for F. Fayram, London, 1728.
Notes:
An incomplete translation of book one of: Lectiones opticae, first published in 1729. Includes bibliographical references.
Call #:
535 N48O
Extent:
xi, [1], 212 p., [13] folded leaves of plates : diagrs. ; 20 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
Morris Morris's reasons for his conduct, in the present Assembly, in the year 1728
Creator:
Morris, Morris.
Publication:
Printed by Andrew Bradford, Philadelphia, 1728]
Notes:
Ascribed to the press of Andrew Bradford in Philadelphia by Evans. Caption title.
Call #:
328.748 M83
Extent:
2 p. ; 37 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
A view of Sir Isaac Newton's philosophy
Creator:
Pemberton, Henry, 1694-1771
Publication:
Re-printed by and for John Hyde ... , and for John Smith and William Bruce, Dublin, 1728.
Notes:
Title p. vignette. Numbers 332 and 333 mistakenly repeated in pagination. Errata slip glued to p. [1] at end. Dedication signed: Henry Pemberton. Lacks final pages of the preface; also lacks poem on Newton by Richard Glover, included in the London ed. of the same year, following the preface.
Call #:
530 P37
Extent:
[14], 333, [i.e. 335], [1] p., [12] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 20 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
The two following depositions were laid before the House the ninth day of August, 1728
Creators:
Davis, Samson. | Parry, Thomas. | Pennsylvania General Assembly. House of Representatives.
Publication:
Printed by Andrew Bradford, Philadelphia, 1728]
Notes:
Ascribed to the press of Andrew Bradford of Philadelphia by Evans. "Published by order."--p. [2]. Affidavit signed on p. [2]: Richard Hill, Clement Plumsted. Depositions against Sir William Keith, concerning his 1726 proposal to appeal to the King for the overthrow of the proprietary charter. The first deposition is signed: Samson Davis; the second: Thomas Parry. Caption title.
Call #:
324.748 P38
Extent:
1 sheet ([2] p.) ; 36 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
The historical register: containing an impartial relation of all transactions, foreign and domestick. With a chronological diary of the remarkable occurrences ... for the year 1729
Publication:
R. Nutt, London, Eng, [1728]
Call #:
940 H62r 1729
Extent:
v. 14 (310, [5] 70, [1] p.) ; 21 cm.
Subjects:
BOOK
Title:
Proceedings of some members of assembly at Philadelphia, April 1728, vindicated from the unfair reasoning and unjust insinuations of a certain remarker
Creator:
Swift, John.
Publication:
Printed by Samuel Keimer, Philadelphia, 1728]
Notes:
Caption title. Signed on p. [4]: John Swift [and seven others]. Ascribed to the press of Samuel Keimer by Evans.
Call #:
328.748 P94
Extent:
[4] p. ; 37 cm.
Subjects:
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