Research Catalog

Title

Gale's cabinet of knowledge, or, Miscellaneous recreations : containing moral and philosophical essays, propositions, natural and metaphysical maxims, and observations on select subjects of general utility ... : to which is added a great number of originals, likewise an appendix, containing various propositions tending to prove light and heat two distinct beings, with some curious definitions in optics.

Author

Gale, John, active 18th century-19th century.

Publication

London : Printed for J. Wallis ... by P. Norbury, New-Brentford, 1800.

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Details

Additional Authors

McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress) DLC

Description

[4], xvi, 363, [1] p. : ill. (engravings); 18 cm.

Uniform Title

Cabinet of knowledge

Alternative Title

• Cabinet of knowledge
• Cabinet of knowledge.
• Miscellaneous recreations.
• Gale's recreations.

Subjects

• Amusements > Early works to 1800
• Tricks > Early works to 1800
• Scientific recreations > Early works to 1800
• Literary recreations > Early works to 1800

Note

• Half-title: Gale's recreations.
• Pref. signed J. Gale.
• "Illustrated with copper-plate engravings."
• Printed on wove paper, with watermark: 1798.
• Signatures: [A]² a-b⁴ B-2H⁶ 2I².
• LC copy imperfect: half-title and engravings wanting.
• Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.

Indexed In (note)

• ESTC

Call Number

MZC [RBS] 97-885 (Gale, J. Gale's Cabinet of knowledge; or, Miscellaneous recreations)

LCCN

92251342

OCLC

29032437

Author

Gale, John, active 18th century-19th century.

Title

Gale's cabinet of knowledge, or, Miscellaneous recreations : containing moral and philosophical essays, propositions, natural and metaphysical maxims, and observations on select subjects of general utility ... : to which is added a great number of originals, likewise an appendix, containing various propositions tending to prove light and heat two distinct beings, with some curious definitions in optics.

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Wallis ... by P. Norbury, New-Brentford, 1800.

Edition

Third edition, with many valuable additions.

Indexed In:

ESTC t064311

Local Note

Saram R. Ellison Collection.

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Added Author

Ellison, Saram Richard, b. 1852. Donor

McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress) DLC

Added Title

Cabinet of knowledge.

Miscellaneous recreations.

Gale's recreations.

Research Call Number

MZC [RBS] 97-885 (Gale, J. Gale's Cabinet of knowledge; or, Miscellaneous recreations)