An essay towards a history of the principal comets that have appeared since the year 1742 : ... With remarks and reflections upon the present comet. To which is prefixed, by way of introduction, a letter upon comets. Addressed to a lady, by the late M. de Maupertuis. Written in the year 1742.
| Author/creator | Burney, Charles |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : printed for T. Becket, and P. A. de Hondt, 1769. |
| Description | 4 unnumbered pages, 92, 2 unnumbered pages ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| General note | Anonymous. By Charles Burney. |
| General note | M. de Maupertuis's letter translated from the French by Esther Burney. |
| General note | With a postscript. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the British Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT33440. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |
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