Shelfmark
Gb.7.31(01)
Author
Title
Astronomical principles of religion, natural and reveal'd. In nine parts: I. Lemmata; or the known laws of matter and motion. II. A particular account of the system of the universe. III. The truth of that system briefly demonstrated. IV. Certain observations drawn from that system. V. Probable conjectures of the nature and uses of the several celestial bodies contained in the same system. VI. Important principles of natural religion demonstrated from the foregoing observations. VII. Important principles of divine revelation confirm'd from the foregoing conjectures. VIII. Such inferences shewn to be the common voice of nature and reason, from the testimonies of the most considerable persons in all ages. IX. A recapitultion of the whole: with a large and serious address to all, especially the scepticks and unbelievers of our age. Together with a preface, of the temper of mind necessary for the discovery of divine truth; and of the degree of evidence that ought to be expected in divine matters. / By William Whiston, M.A. sometime professor of the mathematicks in the University of Cambridge..
Varying form of title
Distinctive title: The cause of the deluge demonstrated
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for J. Senex at the Globe in Salisbury-Court, and W. Taylor at the Ship in Pater-noster-Row,, 1717.
Physical description
[6], xxxij, 304, 14, [6] p., plates : ill. ; 20 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Signatures: pi² A⁸ a⁸ B-U⁸; ²A⁸ (A8 blank) B².
Note
'The cause of the deluge demonstrated' has separate pagination and register.
Note
With two final advertisement leaves (B²).
Citation/references note
ESTC, T145149
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
Early 18th century mid-brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled single fillet border; blind tooled leaf roll on board edges; blind tooled single fillet on spine; brown morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet and title; red and brown sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect copy: Lacks this edition's 'The cause of the deluge demonstrated', which appears to have been replaced with the 16 page edition (ESTC T150867) and a catalogue of works printed for William Taylor (ESTC T107416). Both this items are catalogued separately.
Copy-specific note
First of three items bound in volume.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Ec.4.16, Ec.5.16.
Subject
Cosmology Early works to 1800.
Subject
Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Senex, John, ? - d. 1740 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Taylor, William, ? - d. 1723 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B48462