Miscellanea curiosa. . Containing a collection of curious travels, voyages and natural histories of countries, as they have been delivered in to the Royal Society. Vol. III.
Royal Society, London
Category
Books
Date
1727
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3082584
Summary
Bibliographic description
[6],430,[2]p.,plates . 8vo.. Previous shelfmark: E.b.9. - Bound uniformly and shelved with Miscellanea curiosa 3rd ed. v.1 (1726) and 1st ed. v.2 (1723). Provenance: Inscription on flyleaf: "Sum e libris Rob: Edw: Garnham Trin: Coll: Cant alumni"; Nineteenth-century small Baronet's badge bookplate, with Harpur & Crewe crests, with inscription: Calke Abbey Library [associated with Sir George Crewe, 8th Baronet (1795-1844)]. Binding: Eighteenth century sprinkled and mottled full calf binding; double blind panel and border; spine gilt decorated and spine label gilt lettered.
Makers and roles
Royal Society, London William Derham, FRS (1657-1735) Edmund Halley (1656-1742)