HOOPER, William (MD). Rational Recreations : in which the principles of numbers and natural philosophy are clearly and copiously elucidated, by a series of easy, entertaining, interesting experiments : among which are all those commonly performed with the cards, by W. Hooper …

First Edition.

London : Printed for L. Davis, Holborn, J. Robson, New Bond-street, B. Law, Avemary-lane, and G. Robinson, Pater-noster-row, MDCCLXXIV [1774]

4 volumes : folder, plates, illustrations. With I-XII number folding plates Vol. I; 19 numbered folding plates Vol. II; 20 numbered folding plates Vol. III; 14 numbered folding plates Vol. IV.
v. 1. Arithmetical and mechanical experiments -- v. 2. Experiments in optics, chromatics and acoustics -- v. 3. Electrical and magnetical experiments -- v. 4. Experiments in pneumatics, hydrology, and pyrotechnics, with an appendix of miscellaneous recreations.

Bound in light blue paper wrapper; in light blue slip case.



H: 7 3/4 W: 5 in.

Good. Some repair to edges on t.p. of Vol. I; some underlining and marginal notes to p. 1-9 of Vol. 1; Plate V, Vol. II detached; p, 67 Vol. II torn and slightly water damaged; significant damp staining to Vol. III, with Plates in Vol. III misbound and out of order. With Library stamp “Mercantile Library, Philad’a” in text on multiple pages of all Volumes and on all plates, some on the verso but with some on recto partially obscuring the image.

With red stamp in t.p., “Mercantile Library, Philad’a,” and with “Robt Smith” in ink on tp. of Vol. I.; with dealer description laid in.