A natural history of spiders, . and other curious insects, by Eleazar Albin. Illustrated with fifty three copper plates, engraved by the best hands.
Eleazar Albin (fl.1713 - 1759)
Category
Books
Date
1736
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048955
Summary
Bibliographic description
[10],76p.,[54] plates . 4to.. Not identified in 1768 catalogue. The subscribers' list includes: The Rt. Hon. the Lady Mary Booth [i.e. Mary Booth (1704-1772) pre-1736, prior to marriage to the 4th earl of Stamford].. Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown: Lady Mary Booth [Mary Booth (1704-1772) pre-1736, prior to marriage to 4th earl of Stamford]. manuscript inscription on rear flyleaf: ceon [i.e.: George Harry Grey, 6th earl of Stamford (1756-1845)?]. Binding: Treated calf; single gilt ruled; elaborate cornerpiece tooling (six individual tools distinguishable); spine gilt; spine label missing: 'Natural hst of spiders'; hinges and spine split.
Makers and roles
Eleazar Albin (fl.1713 - 1759) Robert Hooke (1635-1703) Dr Richard Mead (1673 – 1754)