Shelfmark
Gb.6.21
Author
Title
Short memoirs for the natural experimental history of mineral waters. : addressed by way of letter to a friend. / by the honourable Robert Boyle, fellow of the Royal Society..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Samuel Smith at the Prince's Arms in St. Pauls Church-Yard., 1684/5. [ie. 1685].
Physical description
[18], 112, [2] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo.)
Note
With an addendum and six final advertisement leaves; the last leaf is blank.
Note
Last advertisement leaf printed as B2 and bound after K6.
Note
Title-page in double-rule frame.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B4023
Citation/references note
Arber's Term cat. II 124
Citation/references note
Fulton J., Boyle, 159
Citation/references note
ESTC, R15100
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Late seventeenth-century dark brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled double fillet border; blind tooled cross-hatch roll on board edges; spine rebacked in late 20th or early 21st century in dark brown calf with blind tooled double fillet and fleuron in each compartment; red morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet and title; fresh endpapers with stamp of R.L. Day on rear pastedown; red sprinkled edges.
Subject
Mineral waters Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Smith, Samuel, active 1681 - 1703 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B48052