Shelfmark
Gg.5.04
Author
Fontenelle (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657 - 1757 (Bernard Le Bovier), M. de
Uniform title
[Eloges. Selections. English]
Title
The lives of the French, Italian and German philosophers, late members of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris. Together with abstracts of some of the choicest pieces, communicated by them to that illustrious society. To which is added, the preface of the ingenious Monsieur Fontenelle, Secretary and author of the history of the said Academy..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for W. Innys at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard., M.DCC.XVII. [1718]
Physical description
[16], xxxv, [1], 464, [4] p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
A translation of select lives from the 'Éloges' of Bovier de Fontenelle, together with some of the 'Mémoires de l'Académie royale des sciences'.
Note
The dedication signed by the editor, John Chamberlayne.
Note
The title page is printed in red and black within double rule border.
Note
Title page vignette.
Note
Signatures: *⁸ a-b⁸ c² A⁴ (A1 mis-signed A3) chi² B-2F⁸.
Note
Initials, head- and tail-pieces.
Note
With two final advertisement leaves.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T122510
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann recording bequest to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
18th century Cambridge style binding with smooth and sprinkled calf skin; blind tooled double fillets and roll borders on frames; sprinkled textblock edge; gilt stamps on spine; evidence of spinelabel.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dd.7.26.
Copy-specific note
Curatorial inscription on front board.
Subject
Philosophers Europe Biography.
Added entry--name
Innys, William, ? - -1756 publisher.
Added entry--name
Fontenelle (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657 - 1757 (Bernard Le Bovier), M. de Élémens de la géométrie de l'infini. English.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B49523