British mathematician and astronomer (1690-1754)

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Martin Folkes. Mezzotint by J. MacArdell, 174- (?) after T. Hudson.

Martin Folkes. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

Martin Folkes. Mezzotint by J. Faber, 1742, after W. Hogarth.

Martin Folkes. Etching by W. Hogarth, 1742.

Martin Folkes. Line engraving, 1754, after T. Hudson.

Nicholas Saunderson [Sanderson]. Mezzotint by G. White after J. Vanderbank, 1719.

William Gilbert: his monument. Line engraving by G. Vertue after J. Deane.

Sir Isaac Newton. Mezzotint by J. Faber, junior after J. Vanderbank, 1726.

Essai sur l'histoire naturelle du polype insecte / Traduit de l'anglois par M.P. Demours.

A catalogue of the genuine, entire and curious collection of prints and drawings, bound and unbound, of the learned and ingenious Martin Folkes, Esq. late president of the Royal Society, deceas'd; which (by order of the executors) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford, at his house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Thursday the 15th of this instant January 1756, and the seven following evenings ... / [Martin Folkes].

A catalogue of the ... library of Martin Folkes, esq., president of the Royal society ... lately deceased; which will be sold by auction by Samuel Baker ... To begin ... February 2, 1756, and to continue for forty days successively (Sundays excepted) / [Martin Folkes].

Experiments and observations tending to illustrate the nature and properties of electricity. In one letter to Martin Folkes, Esq, President, and two to the Royal Society / by William Watson.

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Essai sur l'histoire naturelle du polype insecte / Traduit de l'anglois par M.P. Demours.

A catalogue of the ... library of Martin Folkes, esq., president of the Royal society ... lately deceased; which will be sold by auction by Samuel Baker ... To begin ... February 2, 1756, and to continue for forty days successively (Sundays excepted) / [Martin Folkes].

Experiments and observations tending to illustrate the nature and properties of electricity. In one letter to Martin Folkes, Esq, President, and two to the Royal Society / by William Watson.

Sir Isaac Newton. Mezzotint by J. Faber, junior after J. Vanderbank, 1726.