Research Catalog

Title

The history of the Royal-Society of London, for the improving of natural knowledge. / By Tho. Sprat.

Author

Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.

Publication

London, : Printed by T.R. [i.e. Thomas Roycroft] for J. Martyn at the Bell without Temple-bar, and J. Allestry at the Rose and Crown in Duck-lane, printers to the Royal Society., MDCLXVII. [1667]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.
• Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.
• Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.
• Roycroft, Thomas, -1677.
• Martyn, John, active 1649-1680.
• Allestry, James, -1670.
• Francis Bacon Library. fmo CSmH

Description

[16], 438, [2] p., [3] folded leaves of plates : ill. (metal cut), coat of arms (metal cut); 21 cm. (4to)

Subject

• Royal Society (Great Britain) > History
• Science > Early works to 1800

Genre/Form

• Errata lists (Publishing) – Great Britain – 17th century.
• Bookplates (Provenance)

Note

• Errata: p. [1], 3rd sequence.
• The dedication is followed by verses: "To the Royal Society" by A. Cowley: p. [9]-[14], 1st sequence.
• With preliminary imprimatur leaf signed "A"; verso has engraving of the arms of the Royal Society.
• The frontispiece is an engraving showing Charles II being crowned with a wreath and Francis Bacon and Lord Brouncker in an open with scientific instruments and books. It is signed: "Evelyn inv. D.DC" and "Wenceslaus Hollar f. 1667". D.I Duveen says: "This frontispiece was designed by Evelyn, but was only inserted in a very few copies" --Duveen, p. 558.
• With two folded engravings of scientific instruments, unsigned.
• Printer's name from Wing CD-ROM.

Indexed In (note)

• Wing (CD-ROM, 1996)
• Gibson, R.W. Francis Bacon
• Duveen, D.I. Alchemica et chemica
• Cole, W.A. Chemical literature 1700-1860
• ESTC (RLIN)

Call Number

*EC R889.S7 (Sprat, T. History of the Royal Society)

OCLC

• 2124892
• 41648512

Author

Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.

Title

The history of the Royal-Society of London, for the improving of natural knowledge. / By Tho. Sprat.

Imprint

London, : Printed by T.R. [i.e. Thomas Roycroft] for J. Martyn at the Bell without Temple-bar, and J. Allestry at the Rose and Crown in Duck-lane, printers to the Royal Society., MDCLXVII. [1667]

Indexed In:

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S5032

Gibson, R.W. Francis Bacon, 596

Duveen, D.I. Alchemica et chemica, p. 558

Cole, W.A. Chemical literature 1700-1860, 1242

ESTC (RLIN), R016577

Local Note

Cogswell.

Place of Publication

Great Britain England London.

Added Author

Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667. To the Royal Society.

Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677. Engraver

Evelyn, John, 1620-1706. Artist

Roycroft, Thomas, -1677. Printer. Attributed name

Martyn, John, active 1649-1680. Bookseller

Allestry, James, -1670. Bookseller

Duveen, Denis I. Former owner CSmH

Lyell, James P. R. (James Patrick Ronaldson), b. 1871. Former owner CSmH

Francis Bacon Library. Former owner CSmH

LCCN

06031123

Research Call Number

*EC R889.S7 (Sprat, T. History of the Royal Society)