Shelfmark
Gb.6.02
Author
Title
Certain physiological essays, written at distant times, and on several occasions: / by the Honourable Robert Boyle..
Varying form of title
Two essays, concerning the unsuccessfulness of experiments
Varying form of title
Some specimens of an attempt to make chymical experiments
Varying form of title
History of fluidity and firmnesse begun by R.B.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Henry Herringman at the anchor in the Lower walk in the New-Exchange,, 1661..
Physical description
[4], 36, [2], 37-105, [13], 107- 249, [1] p. ; 21 cm. (4to.)
Note
Leaf P7 is cancelled and replaced with 2 leaves, the first missigned P5.
Note
Woodcut head-pieces and initials.
Note
Each essay has either a separate title page dated 1661 or a half-title page but with continuous pagination and register.
Formatted contents note
Contents: A proemial essay. -- Two essays, concerning the unsuccessfulness of experiments. -- Some specimens of an attempt to make chymical experiments. -- The history of fluidity and firmnesse begun by R.B.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R10
Citation/references note
Fulton, J. Boyle, 25
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown calf; blind tooled double fillet frame with second vertical line two inches from spine; late 20th or early 21st century rebacked spine in brown calf, with blind tooled double fillet and flower fleuron and gold tooled date; earlier red morocco spine label with gold tooled triple fillet and title reattached; red sprinkled edges; new endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Copy misbound: title-page for Some specimens of an attempt to make chymical experiments has been bound as the first title-page, immediately followed by the principle title-page Certain physiological essays.
Copy-specific note
Some corrections to text in ink in a contemporary hand.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.7.4.
Subject
Science Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Herringman, Henry, ? - 1704 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47889