Musæum Regalis Societatis. Or A catalogue & description of the natural and artificial rarities belonging to the Royal Society and preserved at Gresham Colledge. Made
Royal Society Museum
Category
Books
Date
1681
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
NT 3009447
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12],386,[4];43,[1]p., [1], 31 leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., port. ; fol. Provenance: Armorial bookplate of: 'Thomas Anson Esqr. Shugborough' (printed in black ink); presumably Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson, (1767-1818), though this plate seems to have been pasted into many of the books at Shugborough, and is not necessarily reliable evidence of provenance. Binding: quarter blind ruled calf; rebacked.
Makers and roles
Royal Society Museum Nehemiah Grew (1641-1712)