Shelfmark
Fm.9.03(04)
Author
Title
A free and impartial enquiry into the antiquity and efficacy of touching for the cure of the King's evil. Written some time since, in two letters: the one to Dr. Steigertahl, physician to His Majesty, Fellow of the College of Physicians, and of the Royal Society; the other to Sir Hans Sloane, Bart. President of the College of Physicians, and Vice-President of the Royal Society. Now first published, in order to a compleat confutation of that supposed supernatural power, lately justified in a pamphlet, intituled, A letter from a gentleman at Rome, to his friend in London, &c.. To which is added, a collection of records. By William Beckett, surgeon, and F.R.S..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed, and sold by J. Peele, at Locke's-Head in Pater-noster Row., 1722..
Physical description
63, [1]; 24 p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: A-H⁴ ²A-C⁴.
Note
'A collection of records referred to in the preceding papers' has its own pagination and register.
Note
Price in square brackets below imprint: Price one shilling.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T94500
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside back cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century quarter binding; five raised bands; gilt spine title in gold-tooled triple-fillet frame: "Miscellany divinity"; marbled paper sides; endbands; endleaves; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets. Ms. contents list on front flyleaf: "In this volume are contained ..."
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Do.6.13.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Peele, John, ? - d. 1771 printer, bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47412