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.

Date:
1708
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Publication/Creation

London : Printed by J. M. for R. Smith ..., 1708.

Physical description

3 volumes (22 unnumbered pages, 401 pages, 1 unnumbered page; 4 unnumbered pages, 320, 52; 6 unnumbered pages, 430 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 22 unnumbered leaves of plates, some folded : illustrations, maps (engravings) ; 20 cm (8vo)

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Edition

The second edition /

Notes

Vol. 3 has title: Miscellanea curiosa. Containing a collection of curious travels, voyages, and natural histories of countries, as they have been delivered in the the Royal Society
Title of v. 2: "... To which is added, The laws of stereographic projection, laid down and demonstrated, by Ja. Hodgson"
Advertisements for books published by Jeffery Wale and John Senex (the publishers of the 1st ed.), final leaf of v. 3
Vols. 2-3 do not have edition statements. They are are reissues of v. 2-3 of original ed. (1705-07), with cancel t.p.s; v. 2 slightly altered.--cf. ESTC
Horizontal chain-lines.
Copy 1 Vol. 1 Supplier/Donor: D. Bickersteth Note: Binding: Contemp. panelled calf, rebacked. Armorial bookplate of Bryan Faussett, with his signature dated 1755 on t.p
Copy 1 Vol. 2 Supplier/Donor: D. Bickersteth Note: Binding: Contemp. panelled calf, rebacked. Armorial bookplate of Bryan Faussett, with his signature dated 1755 on t.p
Copy 1 Vol. 3 Supplier/Donor: D. Bickersteth Note: Binding: Contemp. panelled calf, rebacked. Armorial bookplate of Bryan Faussett, with his signature dated 1755 on t.p

References note

ESTC t105505
ESTC T105505

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  • Complete set

Where to find it

  • Vol. 1

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    EPB/B/60985.v1

  • Vol. 2

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    EPB/B/60985.v2

  • Vol. 3

    LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    EPB/B/60985.v3

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