B18562

Shelfmark

Gb.4.01(07)

Author

Hooke, Robert

Title

A description of helioscopes, and some other instruments made by Robert Hooke, Fellow of the Royal Society.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed by T.R. for John Martyn Printer to the Royal Society, at the Bell in St. Pauls Church-yard,, 1676.

Physical description

[4], 32p [2] folded leaves of plates :, ill. ;, 4to.

Note

"This was the third Cutlerian Lecture to be printed and is headed Numb. 3 on page 1."--G. Keynes, Bibliography of Robert Hooke, p. 36.

Note

The first leaf is blank.

Note

Lacking the first blank leaf.

Note

Headpiece, initial.

Note

Signatures: [A]² B-E4 (first leaf blank).

Note

"Appendix: Concerning the eclipse of the moon, observed in London:" p. 23-26.

Note

Postscript is claim against Huygens as first inventor of watch spring: p. 26-32.

With note

[Bound with:] Philosophical collections... (1679-1682), Hooke, R. Lampas... (1677), Hooke, R. Lectures and collections... (1678), Hooke, R. Lectures de potentia restitutiva... (1678), Hooke, R. An attempt to prove... (1674), Hooke, R. Animadversions on the first part... (1674) and Wallis, J. A discourse of gravity... (1675).

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), H2614; Keynes, G. Bibliography of Robert Hooke, 19; ESTC R16365

Provenance

Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton in 1754.

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College, dated 1935.

Binding

18th-century brown mottled calf; five raised bands; red spine label; spine title: "Hook's mathematic collection".

Subject

Astronomical instruments, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Science, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Sun, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Mann, Nicholas, former owner.

Added entry--name

Martyn, John

Added entry--name

Roycroft, Thomas, printer.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B18562

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aGb.4.01(07)

1001#$aHooke, Robert

24512$aA description of helioscopes, and some other instruments made by Robert Hooke, Fellow of the Royal Society.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted by T.R. for John Martyn Printer to the Royal Society, at the Bell in St. Pauls Church-yard,$c1676.

300##$a[4], 32p [2] folded leaves of plates :$bill. ;$c4to.

500##$a"This was the third Cutlerian Lecture to be printed and is headed Numb. 3 on page 1."--G. Keynes, Bibliography of Robert Hooke, p. 36.

500##$aThe first leaf is blank.

500##$aLacking the first blank leaf.

500##$aHeadpiece, initial.

500##$aSignatures: [A]² B-E4 (first leaf blank).

500##$a"Appendix: Concerning the eclipse of the moon, observed in London:" p. 23-26.

500##$aPostscript is claim against Huygens as first inventor of watch spring: p. 26-32.

501##$a[Bound with:] Philosophical collections... (1679-1682), Hooke, R. Lampas... (1677), Hooke, R. Lectures and collections... (1678), Hooke, R. Lectures de potentia restitutiva... (1678), Hooke, R. An attempt to prove... (1674), Hooke, R. Animadversions on the first part... (1674) and Wallis, J. A discourse of gravity... (1675).

5104#$aWing (CD-Rom, 1996), H2614; Keynes, G. Bibliography of Robert Hooke, 19; ESTC R16365

561##$aBooklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton in 1754.

561##$aBookplate of Eton College, dated 1935.

563##$a18th-century brown mottled calf; five raised bands; red spine label; spine title: "Hook's mathematic collection".

650#0$aAstronomical instruments$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aScience$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aSun$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aMann, Nicholas$eformer owner.

7001#$aMartyn, John

7001#$aRoycroft, Thomas$eprinter.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.