A supplement and continuation of the Essay towards a natural history of the earth. Written originaly [sic] in Latin by John Woodward, M.D. Professor of physick in Gresham College, Fellow of the College of Physicians, and of the Royal Society: and now first translated by Benj. Holloway, LL.B. and F.R.S. To which is prefixed an introduction by the translator, wherein are set forth physical proofs of the existence of God, his actual incessant concurrence to the support of the universe, and of all organical bodyes, vegetables, and animals, particularly man; with several other papers, transcribed out of Dr. Woodward's larger work, and never before printed.
Dr John Woodward (1665/68 - 1728)
Category
Books
Date
1726
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3007872
Summary
Bibliographic description
2 pts. in 1 v. ([12], 169, [3]; [16], 163, [1] p.) ; 8vo. Running number: 5788. Shelved and uniform (as vol. 2) with John Woodward's "An essay towards a natural history of the earth, and terrestrial bodyes, especially minerals" (London, 1723). Provenance: manuscript inscription in vol. 1: "M. 2. vol." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]; with Mitchell's manuscript code: "ς'2/3." [i.e. stigma two-thirds = Greek number 6 2/3]. Binding: eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf; double gilt fillet border; gilt roll pattern on board edges; gold-tooled spine, with gilt title label and vol. number 'Part 2'. Red sprinkled edges.
Makers and roles
Dr John Woodward (1665/68 - 1728) Benjamin Holloway (1691-1759), editor