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John Ray (1627-1705)
Category
Books
Date
1713
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
NT 3007884
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],198,[22],166,[14]p., [4] folded leaves of plates ; 8vo. Without errata slip. Provenance: eighteenth-century crest bookplate with motto: Nil deperandum. Thomas Anson Esqr. Shugborough [i.e. Thomas Anson, of Shugbrough (1695-1773) or perhaps Thomas Anson, created Viscount Anson & Baron Soberton, 1806 (1767-1818)]. Binding: eighteenth-century sprinkled calf; double gilt fillet borders; gilt ruled spine; five raised bands; spine label missing.
Makers and roles
John Ray (1627-1705)