Shelfmark
Gb.6.14
Author
Title
A free enquiry into the vulgarly receiv'd notion of nature; made in an essay, address'd to a friend. / by R. B. Fellow of the Royal Society.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by H. Clark, for John Taylor at the Globe in St. Paul's Church-yard,, 1685/6.
Physical description
[26], 412, [4] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo.)
Note
R. B. = Robert Boyle.
Note
Imprimatur on title-page: Imprimatur. Carolus Alston, R.P.D. Hen. Episc. Lond. à Sacris, Jan. 29. 1685.
Note
2D7 bears advertisements with heading "A catalogue of some books..", with errata at foot of 2D7v. A leaf with heading "Advertisement" is inserted after A4.
Note
The last leaf is blank. Variant: last leaf bears errata.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B3979
Citation/references note
Fulton, J. Boyle, 170
Citation/references note
ESTC, R11778
Provenance
Inscription on title-page: Deliverance Larkham. Probably Deliverance Larkham 1658-1723, a nonconformist minister serving in Cockermouth, Launceston and Exeter (see Dissenting Academies Online database).
Provenance
Inscription on front flyleaf, partially inked out, beginning Jo:.
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary light brown sprinkled sheep; red morocco spine label with gold tooled triple fillet and title; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.7.8.
Subject
Nature Early works to 1800.
Subject
Natural history Pre-Linnean works Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Clark, Henry, active 1687 - 1691 printer.
Added entry--name
Taylor, John (bookseller), bookseller.
Added entry--name
Larkham, Deliverance, 1658 - 1723 former owner.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B47985