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Shelfmark

Gb.7.30(02)

Author

Title

The cause of the deluge demonstrated..

Publication, distribution, etc.

[London : s.n., 1717?].

Physical description

14, [4] p. : 20 cm. (8vo.)

Note

Intended as an appendix to the second edition of 'New theory of the Earth' by William Whiston.

Note

With two final leaves of 'A compleat catalogue of Mr. Whiston's writings'. Signed on the final leaf by the author as 'W.W.' and dated March 25 1717.

Citation/references note

ESTC, T147756

Provenance

Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.

Provenance

Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington on rear pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

Binding

Contemporary mid brown calf; blind tooled double fillet concentric frames; central panel darkly mottled, outer frame lightly sprinkled, inner frame left plain; central panel formed of blind tooled dot roll and swag and flower roll; inner panel has blind tooled large urn and flowers tool at outer corners; gold tooled sprig roll on board edges; blind tooled double fillet on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled single fillet, swag roll and title; red and brown sprinkled edges.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect copy: contains the two final leaves, 'A compleat catalogue of Mr. Whiston's writings' only. Catalogued chiefly from the ESTC record.

Copy-specific note

Second of two items in volume.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmarks: Eg.6.18, Ah.6.9.

Subject

Creation Early works to 1800.

Subject

Deluge Early works to 1800.

Subject

Earth (Planet) Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

England London.

Identifier

B48461
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