A general collection of discourses of the virtuosi of France, . upon questions of all sorts of philosophy, and other natural knowledg. Made in the assembly of the Beaux Esprits at Paris, by the most ingenious persons of that nation. Render'd into English by G. Havers, gent.
Bureau d'adresse et de rencontre (Paris, France)
Category
Books
Date
1664
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 3028872
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16],320,319-580,[2]p. . fol.. Shelved with 'Another collection of philosophical conferences', 1665. With booksellers' and other pencil annotations on flyleaves and end pastedown, referring to sales, e.g. 'Renaudot 2 vols.' and 'Quaritch Sept. 1977. Provenance: Price and date on flyleaf, in hand of 'Old ' Sir John Brownlow (1594-1679): ' ii s [or ? ii l] June. 16. 1664.' Listed in inventory of books made after Tyrconnel's death in 1754 as 'Discourses of the virtuosi of France.'. Bookplates: (1) John Brownlowe, viscount Tyrconnel (armorial); (2) Belton House (earl's coronet & crests), pasted over (3) 'Lord Brownlow's Grantham House'; (4) 'Kenneth Garth Huston' ( typographic, with red pattern of printer's flowers). Old Belton pressmark on pastedown: 112. Binding: Seventeenth-century full calf, double blind fillet borders and off-centre vertical rules. Spine gilt; spine-label: 'Virivosi of France' [sic].
Makers and roles
Bureau d'adresse et de rencontre (Paris, France) G. George Havers Eusèbe Renaudot (1613-1679) Isaac Renaudot (d.1680) Théophraste Renaudot (1586-1653)