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Guilielmi Gilberti Colcestrensis, medici Londinensis, De magnete, magneticisque corporibus, et de magno magnete tellure; physiologia noua, plurimis & argumentis, & experimentis demonstrata.
Guiliel. Gilberti De magnete ...
Londini : Excudebat Petrus Short, Anno MDC. [1600]
[16], 240 p, [1] leaf of plates (folded) : ill. ; 28 cm. (Fo.)
Running title reads: Guiliel. Gilberti De magnete ...
Includes index.
Woodcut scientific illustrations throughout.
Initials; head- and tail-pieces.
STC (2nd ed.), 11883
ESTC, S121112
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1972. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1271:21).
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on title-page verso.
Possibly from the library of John Harrison, Head Master (1630-1636) and Fellow of Eton.
17th century English brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet frame; gold tooled diamond roll on board edges; holes for chain plate on rear board; rebacked in 21st century; six raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
First of two items in volume.
Magnetism Early works to 1800.
Short, Peter, ? - d. 1603 printer.
Harrison, John, ? - d. 1642 former owner.
England London.
B18397