Shelfmark
Gb.6.11
Author
Title
The origine of formes and qualities, (according to the corpuscular philosophy) : illustrated by considerations and experiments. (Written formerly by way of notes upon an essay about nitre.) The second edition, augmented by a discourse of subordinate formes. / By the Honourable Robert Boyle Fellow of the Royal Society..
Varying form of title
Free considerations about subordinate formes, as they are wont to be maintain'd by divers learned moderns
Varying form of title
Of the origine of formes
Varying form of title
Examen of the origine (and doctrine) of substantial formes, as it is wont to be taught by the peripateticks
Varying form of title
Considerations and experiments, touching the origine of qualities and formes. The historical part. The I. section
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxford, : Printed by H. Hall, printer to the University, for Ric: Davis., MDCLXVII. [1667]
Physical description
[32], 68, [4], 71-262, 265-289, [5], 291-363, [1] p. ; 19 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Signatures: a⁴ (-a4) b⁸ B-Z⁸ Aa⁸ (G1 + chi1, V6 + *²) Bb².
Note
Imprimatur on title leaf verso; a variant: lacks imprimatur.
Note
Title enclosed in a plain rule-border.
Note
"Of the origine of formes" has divisional half-title page on leaf F8 recto; this is followed by an inserted title page reading "An examen of the origine (and doctrine) of substantial formes, as it is wont to be taught by the peripateticks"; "Considerations and experiments, touching the origine of qualities and formes. The historical part. The I. section" has divisional half-title page on leaf M2 recto; a bifolium with first leaf bearing divisional half-title page reading "Free considerations about subordinate formes, as they are wont to be maintain'd by divers learned moderns" on recto and second leaf signed *2 and bearing "An advertisement" on recto. Pagination and register continuous throughout.
Note
Errata at foot of leaf Bb2 recto.
Note
Woodcut head- and tail- pieces, initials.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R7614
Citation/references note
Fulton, J. Boyle, 78-79
Citation/references note
Madan, III, 2764-65
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B4015
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 border; blind tooled dash roll on board edges; late 20th or early 21st century rebacked spine in brown calf, with gold tooled double fillet and dot roll, and blind tooled fleuron in each compartment; red morocco spine label with gold tooled title, contemporary with rebacking; green and red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.7.17.
Subject
Matter Constitution Early works to 1800.
Subject
Light, Corpuscular theory of Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Hall, Henry, active 1642 - 1680 printer.
Added entry--name
Davis, Richard, fl. 1646 - 1688 publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Identifier
B47982