Shelfmark
Gb.6.27 - Gb.6.28
Author
Uniform title
[Epitome elementorum physico-mathematicorum. English]
Title
The elements of natural philosophy. : Chiefly intended for the use of students in universities. / By Peter van Musschenbroek, Professor of Mathematicks and Philosophy in the University of Leyden. Translated from the Latin by John Colson, M.A. and F.R.S. Lucasian Professor of Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for J. Nourse, at the Lamb without Temple-Bar. , M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]
Physical description
2 v. : ill., map ; 21 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Pagination: v.1: xiii, [3], 334, [2] p., X folded leaves of plates -- v.2: [4], 328 p, XI-XXVI folded leaves of plates.
Note
Signatures: v.1: A-Y⁸; v.2: [A]² B-X⁸ Y⁴.
Note
Final leaf of advertisements in v.1.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T153928
Provenance
Book label of Nicholas Mann on front endpaper, recording donation to Eton College in 1754. Inscription 'Nic. Mann' on front flyleaf.
Binding
18th century quarter light brown calf; boards covered in blue sugar paper; both volumes rebacked in late 20th or early 21st century; blind tooled single fillet on spine; gold stamped volume number on each spine; five raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Both volumes inscribed with number: 2819.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Db.6.21-22.
Subject
Physics Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Colson, John, 1680 - 1760 translator.
Added entry--name
Nourse, J. (John), ? - d. 1780 (John), bookseller.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B48133