Shelfmark
Gb.6.06
Author
Title
A disquisition about the final causes of natural things: : wherein it is inquir'd, whether, and (if at all) with what cautions, a naturalist should admit them? / By the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq; To which are subjoyn'd, by way of appendix, some uncommon observations about vitiated sight. By the same author..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed by H.C. for John Taylor, at the Ship in St. Paul's Church-Yard,, 1688..
Physical description
[16], 96, 81-112, 129-274, [6] p. ; 18 cm. (8vo.)
Note
"Some uncommon observations about vitiated sight. London: printed for J. Taylor, at the Ship in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1688" has separate dated t.p. with ornament on leaf Q8r; pagination and register are continuous.
Note
With a final errata leaf (leaf T2) and two final advertisement leaves.
Note
A reissue, with cancel title page, of the edition lacking Robert Boyle's name on title page.
Note
Identified as Wing (2nd ed.) B3946A on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel 1772.
Note
Title enclosed in a plain rule-border.
Note
Text in English with quotations and examples in Latin.
Note
Signatures: A-S⁸ T⁴.
Note
Marginal notes.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R11832
Citation/references note
Fulton, J. Boyle, 186A
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B3946
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown sheep; blind tooled double fillet frame with second vertical line an inch from spine; blind tooled double fillet on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet and title; three raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.7.7.
Subject
Causation Early works to 1800.
Subject
Vision disorders Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Taylor, John (Bookseller), publisher.
Added entry--name
H. C., active 1677 - 1691 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B47896