Shelfmark
Fk.9.07(03)
Title
A collection of very valuable and scarce pieces relating to the last plague in the year 1665. : Viz. I. Orders drawn up and published by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London, to prevent the spreading of infection. II. An account of the first rise, progress, symptoms and cure of the plague, being the substance of a letter of Doctor Hodges to a person of quality. III. Necessary directions for the prevention and cure of the plague, with divers remedies of small charge, by the College of Physicians. IV. Reflections on the weekly bills of mortality, so far as they relate to all the plagues which have happened in London from the year 1592, to the Great Plague in 1665, and some other particular diseases. With a preface shewing the usefulness of this collection; some errors of Dr. Mead, and his missrepresentations of Dr. Hodges and some authors. To which is added, an account of the plague at Naples, in 1656, of which there died in one day 20000 persons; with the symptoms that appeared upon dissection, and the approved Method of Cure.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for J. Roberts, at the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane., 1721.
Physical description
[8], 56, 49-88 p. ; 8vo.
Note
At foot of t.p.: Price 1s. 6d.
Note
Title within double ruled border.
Note
Head-pieces, initials.
Note
Compiled by William Beckett.
Note
It contains five pieces and a preface.
Note
Text is continuous despite pagination.
Citation/references note
Goldsmiths', 6063
Citation/references note
ESTC, T70502
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
18th century light brown calf; sprinkled panels with blind tooling in fillets and geometric roll, with diamond-shaped fleurons at each corner; gold tooled edges; untooled spine with five raised bands; spine label detached, originally reading "Pamphlets vol. 4".
Copy-specific note
Bound with six other items.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelf-mark: Dg.6.16.
Subject
Medicine Early works to 1800.
Subject
Pathology Early works to 1800.
Subject
Communicable diseases Early works to 1800.
Subject
Plague Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Roberts, James, 1668 or 9 - 1754 publisher.
Added entry--name
Beckett, William, 1684 - 1738 compiler.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B27413