A philosophical account of the works of nature. . Endeavouring to set forth the several gradations remarkable in the mineral, vegetable, and animal parts of the creation. Tending to the composition of a scale of life. [...] With many curious cutts. By Richard Bradley, [...].
Richard Bradley (1688-1732)
Category
Books
Date
1721
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3048782
Summary
Bibliographic description
[20],194,[2]p., [28] plates (1 folding) . 4to.. Previous shelfmark: K.9.9. Imperfect: wanting one plate (no. XXII) and final leaf of advertisements. The plates are hand-coloured. Identified in 1796 inventory: Q 53, price 3s. 6d. Christie's, 21 June 2004, lot 629.. Provenance: Bookplate: Chirk Castle R. E. Myddelton [i.e. Robert Edward Myddelton (1866-1949)]; crest, signed and dated: W.P.B. 1914. manuscript inscription on title page: "Baptist May 1735".. Binding: Eighteenth-century sprinkled calf binding; double gilt fillet border; blind roll on board edges; gold-tooled spine, with remnants of gilt title label. Rebacked in calf.
Makers and roles
Richard Bradley (1688-1732)