Shelfmark
Gb.6.15
Author
Title
General heads for the natural history of a country, great or small; : drawn out for the use of travellers and navigators. / Imparted by the late Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society. Ordered to be published in his life-time, at the request of some curious persons. To which is added, other directions for navigators, &c. with particular observations of the most noted countries in the world: by another hand..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for John Taylor at the Ship in S. Paul's Church-yard, and S. Holford, at the Crown in the Pall Mall., 1692..
Physical description
[4], 138, [2] p. ; 15 cm. (12mo.)
Note
Signatures: pi² B-F¹² G¹⁰.
Note
Includes index.
Note
With a final advertisement leaf.
Note
Title in double ruled border.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R16299
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B3980
Citation/references note
Fulton, J. Boyle, 195
Provenance
Inscription on front flyleaf: E liris Hugonis Serle.
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown sprinkled sheep; blind tooled double fillet border; blind tooled sprig roll on board edges; rebacked in late 20th or early 21st century in sprinled leather with blind tooled double fillet; red morocco spine label with gold tooled decoration and title; red and brown sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Price written on title-page: pr. 1.6.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.7.8.
Subject
Geography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Scientific expeditions Handbooks, manuals, etc. Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Taylor, John publisher.
Added entry--name
Holford, Samuel, active 1685 - 1694 publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47986