Shelfmark
Fl.9.10(01)
Author
Title
An account of a surprizing meteor, seen in the air March 19. 1718/19. at night. Containing, I. A description of this meteor, from the original letters of those who saw it in different places. II. Some historical accounts of the like meteors before. III. A demonstration that such meteors are not comets. IV. That such meteors are not a concourse of vapours above our atmosphere. V. That they are prodigious blasts of thunder and lightenings in the upper regions of our air. VI. Observations from the whole. By William Whiston, M.A. sometime professor of the mathematicks in the University of Cambridge.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for W. Taylor, at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row., 1719.
Physical description
36, [4] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: A-E⁴.
Note
With a postscript and two pages of advertisements.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T18934
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with five raised bands; quarter cover of tanned calf with marbled paper sides; endbands; endleaves; cut red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Bound with four other items.
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on front endpaper.
Subject
Meteors Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Taylor, William, ? - d. 1723 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B42226