V. 1 and 2 published and cataloged separately; v. 1: Adams 191.12 v. 1; v. 2: Adams 191.12 v. 2 (2) Imprint varies: v. 2-3, Birmingham, Printed by Pearson and Rollason (v. 2, or J. Johnson, London, 1781; v. 3, sold by J. Johnson, London, 1786) Leaves paged [v]-viii in pref. to v. 1 are cancels. No. V in the Appendix to v. 2 (a letter dated 18th Apr. 1781) is inserted as p. [asterisk]395-[asterisk]398 before the original pages 395-398 Errata: v. [1], p. [491]; v. 2, p. 408 "A catalogue of books w
...ritten by Dr. Priestley ... and printed for J. Johnson" at end of each vol. Different printings. Included in paging in v. 3 Continues the author's Experiments and observations on different kinds of air (3 v., London, 1774-77) with which it was republished in Birmingham in 1790 under title: Experiments and observations on different kinds of air and other branches of natural philosophy ... In three volumes, being the former six volumes abridged and methodized, with many additions Vol. 1, pt. 1 ("Experiments and observations made in and before the year 1772") is a revision of the author's "Observations on different kinds of air," which was originally published in the Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society, v. 62 (1772) John Adams Library copy has bookplate: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library John Adams Library copy incomplete: wanting v. 3 ESTC Crook Also available on microfilm John Adams Library copy transferred from the supervisors of the Temple and School Fund. Quincy, Mass., 1894 John Adams Library copy v. 2 bound with: Joseph Priestly. Philosophical empiricism containing remarks on a charge of plagiarism ... London : Printed for J. Johnson, 1775
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