Shelfmark
Aa.6.02
Author
Title
Opticks: or, a treatise of the reflections, refractions, inflections and colours of light. By Sir Isaac Newton ...
Edition
The third edition, corrected.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for William and John Innys at the West End of St. Paul's, 1721.
Physical description
[8], 382, [2]p [12] plates (folded) ; 20cm. (4to).
Note
With a final advertisement leaf.
Note
In this setting the headpiece on p.1 has a man with a globe in the centre and p. 192 line 14 ends: 24; cf. T18662, with which the setting of text appears to converge from quire O onwards.
Note
The headpiece on p. 1 is Bowyer ornament 57. Cf. K.I.D. Maslen, The Bowyer ornament stock (Oxford, 1973).
Note
Printed by William Bowyer.
Note
Previously Ci.6.15?
Note
Wants five plates between pp. 16-17.
Citation/references note
Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 725; ESTC T131541
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 2828, no. 6).
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Ms. note recording purchase from money bequeathed to Eton by Henry Godolphin in 1732.
Binding
18th century blind-stamped calf.
Subject
Optics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Light Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Godolphin, Henry, 1648 - 1733 former owner.
Added entry--name
Innys, William, ? - -1756 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Innys, John bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B10038