Shelfmark
Gb.7.24
Author
Title
Experiments and observations upon oriental and other bezoar-stones, : which prove them to be of no use in physick. Gascoin's powder, distinctly examin'd in its seven ingredients, censur'd, and found imperfect. Dedicated to the Royal Society. To which is annex'd, a vindication of sugars against the charge of Dr. Willis, other physicians, and common prejudices. Dedicated to the ladies. Together with further discoveries and remarks. / By Frederick Slare, Fellow of the College of Physicians, and of the Royal Society..
Varying form of title
Other title: Observations upon bezoar-stones: with a vindication of sugars, &c.
Varying form of title
Running title: Of oriental bezoar
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Tim. Goodwin, at the Queen's Head against St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleetstreet., 1715..
Physical description
[4], v, [1], xviij, [8], 47, [11], 64, [2] p. : ill. (woodcut) ; 20 cm. (8vo.)
Note
'A vindication of sugars' has a separate part title and pagination.
Note
Half-title: 'Observations upon bezoar-stones: with a vindication of sugars, &c.'.
Note
Woodcut diagram of a sugar crystal on p. 19 of second pagination sequence.
Note
Signatures: pi² A⁸ a⁸ B-H⁸ I⁶.
Note
With a final advertisement leaf.
Note
Errata: foot of leaf a8.
Note
Title in double ruled border.
Note
Initials, head-pieces.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T147906
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Binding
Contemporary mid brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled double fillet and dash roll forming three concentric frames; the inner frame free from sprinkling, has dash roll on diagonal at each corner and large blind stamped fleurons; gold tooled scroll roll on board edges; blind tooled double fillet on spine; imprint of spine label, now lost; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dk.6.30.
Subject
Bezoars Early works to 1800.
Subject
Sugar Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Goodwin, Timothy, 1670 - 1729 publisher.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48409