Shelfmark
Fl.7.14(08)
Title
A Wonderful history of all the storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, &c. That have happen'd in England for above 500 years past, and the great dammages they have done, with a particular and large account of the dreadful-storm, that happen'd on the 26th and 27th of November, 1703. The loss sustained by sea and land, in houses, churches, people, cattle, corn, hay, trees, shipping and marriners, in England, Flanders, and Holland, the natural causes of winds, storms, earthquakes, blazing-stars, many Suns and Moons seen at a time, dreadful apparitions in the air, fiery dragons and drakes, circles round the Sun and Moon, rainbows seen in the day and night: an account of the ebbing and flowing of the sea, thunder, lightening, vapours, mists, dews, hail, rain, snow and forst, and lights that lead people out of their way in the night, with many other things terrible and amazing .
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Printed and sold by A. Baldwin at the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane., 1704.
Physical description
[2], 82 p. ; 16 cm. (12mo)
Citation/references note
ESTC, T74416
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with four raised bands; quarter cover of tanned calf with marbled paper sides; endbands; endleaves; cut red and brown sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Dn.7.14.
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on flyleaf: "In this volume are ...".
Subject
Natural disasters Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Baldwin, Ann, 1658 - 1713 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B41835