Shelfmark
Gb.6.12
Author
Title
Of the reconcileableness of specifick medicines to the corpuscular philosophy. : To which is annexed a discourse about the advantages of the use of simple medicines / by the Honorable Robert Boyle Fellow of the Royal Society..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Sam. Smith at the Princes Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard., 1685..
Physical description
[14], 137, [1], 137-225, [15] p. ; 18 cm. (8vo.)
Note
"The advantages of the use of simple medicines. Propos'd by way of invitation to it" has separate divisional half-title page, printed as A8 and numbered 137, inserted between leaves K4 and K5; pagination and signatures are continuous.
Note
Signatures: pi² (-pi2) A⁸ (-A8) B-I⁸ K⁸ (K5+A8) L-Q⁸.
Note
With imprimatur on t.p. verso and seven final advertisement leaves.
Note
Title enclosed in a plain rule-border.
Note
Head-pieces.
Note
Printed marginalia.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R7218
Citation/references note
Fulton, J. Boyle, 166
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B4013
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary mid brown mottled calf; blind tooled double fillet border with blind tooled dot and swag roll at joint edge; gold tooled arabesque roll on board edges; blind tooled double fillet on spine; brown morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet and title; four raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.7.10.
Subject
Medicines, Specific Early works to 1800.
Subject
Atomism Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Smith, Samuel, active 1681 - 1703 publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47983