An essay towards a natural history of the earth, and terrestrial bodyes, especially minerals: as also of the sea, rivers, and springs. With an account of the universal deluge: and of the effects that it had upon the earth. By John Woodward, M. D. Professor of Physick in Gresham-College: Fellow of the College of Physicians, and of the Royal-Society.
Dr John Woodward (1665/68 - 1728)
Category
Books
Date
1723
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3008159
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12], 304, [4] p. ; 8vo. Running number: 5788. Shelved and uniform (as vol. 1) with John Woodward's "A supplement and continuation of the essay towards a natural history of the earth" (London, 1726). Provenance: manuscript inscription on front fly-leaf: "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 at foot of leaf: "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 1'. Red sprinkled edges.
Makers and roles
Dr John Woodward (1665/68 - 1728)