Miscellanea curiosa. . Containing a collection of some of the principal phænomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age; ... Vol. II. To which is added the laws of stereographick projection, ... by Ja. Hodgson, ...
Royal Society, London
Category
Books
Date
1723
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3082580
Summary
Bibliographic description
[10],372p.,plates (some folding) . ill.. . 8vo.. Previous shelfmark: E.b.8. - Bound uniformly and shelved with Miscellanea curiosa 3rd ed. v.1 (1726) and 2nd ed. v.3 (1727). Provenance: Inscription on flyleaf: "Sum e libris R E Garnham Trin: Coll: Cant alumni". Binding: Eighteenth century sprinkled and mottled full calf binding; double blind panel and border; spine gilt decorated and (missing) spine label.
Makers and roles
Royal Society, London Edmund Halley (1656-1742) James Hodgson (1672-1755)