Shelfmark
Gh.7.22
Author
Title
A collection of English words not generally used, with their significations and original, in two alphabetical catalogues, the one of such as are proper to the northern, the other to the southern countries. With an account of the preparing and refining such metals and minerals as are gotten in England. By John Ray: Fellow of the Royal Society..
Edition
The second edition, augmented with many hundreds of words, observations, letters, &c..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Christopher Wilkinson, at the Black Boy over against S. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet., 1691..
Physical description
[24], 211, [5] p. ; 15 cm. (12°)
Note
Signatures: A-K¹² (A1 blank)
Note
The first leaf is blank.
Note
On the title-page, the edition statement precedes the author's name.
Note
Title enclosed within double rule-border.
Note
Contains many additions not found in the first edition, and omits "The catalogues of Birds and Fishes". "This edition is therefore virtually a new book."--Keynes.
Note
Sale catalogue on K10v-K12v.
Citation/references note
ESTC R14631
Citation/references note
Keynes, G. John Ray, 24
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), R389
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College from John Reynolds in 1751
Binding
18th-century mottled sheep; frame with double blind fillet on covers; gold titling on dark leather on spine; red sprinkled edges; one additional flyleaf on front and back; rebacked.
Copy-specific note
Previously Gh.7.27.
Subject
English language Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Early works to 1800.
Subject
English language Provincialisms Early works to 1800.
Subject
English language Obsolete words Early works to 1800.
Subject
Metallurgy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Wilkinson, Christopher, active 1669 - 1693 publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50426