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. In three volumes. The second edition; to which is added, A discourse of the influence of the sun and moon on humane bodies, &c. By R. Mead, ... And also Fontenelle's Preface of the usefulness of mathematical learning. ...
Royal Society, London
Category
Books
Date
1708
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3095085
Summary
Bibliographic description
3v. . ill.., map . 8vo. Provenance: Armorial bookplate on verso of title pages: The Right Honble. John Lord Hervey created Baron of Ickworth in Com. Suff. March the 23d. 1702 [i.e. John Hervey, later 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751)]. Marginalia and underscorings in pencil; according to Sydenham Hervey such "mysterious little pencil marks in the margins" are a sign of ownership by John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751).. Binding: Eighteenth-century Cambridge-style blind-panelled calf bindings; gilt roll on board edges. Each vol. rebacked in gold-tooled calf, with gilt title label, and vol. no. and date stamped on spines. Red and brown sprinkled edges.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Royal Society, London Bernard le Bouvier de Fontenelle (1657-1757) Edmund Halley (1656-1742) Dr Richard Mead (1673 – 1754)