FERGUSON, James: 1- Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles, and made easy to those who have not studied Mathematics. Printed for and sold by the Author, at the Globe.. 1756, First edition. With 13 folding plates plus the folding frontis supplied in facsimile. PP:(viii), 267, (ix)Index & direction to binder. 4to. Recent full calf with raised bands & gilt lettered label. The title page & following 4 leaves torn with loss to fore-margins (away from any text) and professional repair. 2- Lectures on Select Subjects in Mechanics, Hydrostatics,.. Sherwood & Co. 1825, New & improved edn. With a portrait frontis and 10 plates. Original plain boards; rubbed; 3- Brewster, D: Plates Illustrative of Ferguson's Lectures on Mechanics, Hydrostatics.. Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute, 1806, 2nd. Edn. enlarged. Complete with 50 double page Plates. Original plain boards; rubbed; 4- An easy introduction to Astronomy for young gentlemen and ladies. T Cadell, 1769, 2nd. Edn. With 7 folding plates (as called for). PP:(iv), 252. Cont. full calf; rubbed & hinges cracked. Plate one with part missing and replaced with a facsimile; 5- Select Mechanical Exercises: Shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials.. Strahan, 1790, With 9 folding plates. PP:(xii), xliii, (i)blank, 1-90, 95-272. Lacking pp 91-94; few plates with pieces missing & repaired. SOLD NOT SUBJECT TO RETURN. You can make an appointment to view this lot) (5)