Miscellanea curiosa. . Containing a collection of some of the principal phænomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age: ... In three volumes.
Royal Society, London
Category
Books
Date
1726
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3082586
Summary
Bibliographic description
[24],401,[1]p.,plates . map . 8vo.. Previous shelfmark: E.b.7. - Bound uniformly and shelved with Miscellanea curiosa 1st ed. v.2 (1723) and 2nd ed. v.3 (1727). 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 (missing) spine label.
Makers and roles
Royal Society, London William Derham, FRS (1657-1735) Edmund Halley (1656-1742)