Miscellanea curiosa. Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age: being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal Society, for the Advancement of Physical and Mathematical Knowledge. As also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, and natural histories of countries; presented to the same Society. To which is added, a discourse of the influence of the sun and moon on human bodies, &c. by R. Mead, M.D. F.R.S. And also Fontenelle's preface of the usefulness of mathematical learning. In three volumes. The third edition. Vol. I. Revised and corrected, by W. Derham, F.R.S.
Royal Society, London
Category
Books
Date
1726
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3082588
Summary
Bibliographic description
[24], 352, 355-401, [1] p., [6] leaves of plates (5 folded) : ill., map ; 8vo. Running number: 4273. Shelved and uniform with vols. 2 (1723) and 3 (2nd ed., 1727). Provenance: manuscript inscription on front fly-leaf: "M. 3. vol. Plate 2d. is at p. 61. & plate 1st. at p. 97" [i.e. catalogue code and collation note of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]. Manuscript code[?] at head of title page: "yc/p". Manuscript code[?] on rear fly-leaf: "DH". Binding: eighteenth-century Cambridge-style blind-panelled sprinkled calf; gilt roll pattern on board edges; gilt title label on spine. Red sprinkled edges.
Makers and roles
Royal Society, London , organisation William Derham, FRS (1657-1735), editor Edmund Halley (1656-1742), editor Dr Richard Mead (1673 – 1754), author Bernard le Bouvier de Fontenelle (1657-1757), author Michael Vandergucht (Antwerp 1660 – London 1725), engraver (printmaker) John Harris (fl.1680-1740), artist and engraver