B10950

Shelfmark

Ai.6.09 - Ai.6.10

Author

Greaves, John

Title

Miscellaneous works of Mr. John Greaves, professor of astronomy in the University of Oxford: many of which are now first published. I. Pyramidographia; or, a description of the pyramids in Egypt ... II. A discourse of the Roman foot and denarius ... III. Tracts upon various subjects, letters, poems, and observations in his travels in Italy, Truky, and Egypt. IV. A description of the Grand Seignor's seraglio. To which are added, I. Reflections on the Pyramidographia ... II. A dissertation upon the sacred cubit of the Jews ... translated from the Latin of Sir Isaac Newton, not yet published. Adorn'd with sculptures. To the whole is prefix'd, an historical and critical account of the life and writings of the author. In two volumes. Published by Thomas Birch ...

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed by J. Hughs, for J. Brindley; and C. Corbett,, 1737.

Physical description

2v. (lxxii, 800p), [8] plates (some folded) :, ill. ;, 8vo.

Note

Previously Df.4.12-13.

Note

Individual works have own title-pages.

Note

Ms. price: "-12-".

Provenance

Label recording bequest to Eton by Nicholas Mann in 1754.

Binding

18th century gold-stamped calf.

Subject

Greaves, John

Subject

Weights and measures, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Pyramids, Early works to 1800, Egypt.

Subject

Asia (Place), Description and travel, Early works to 1800.

Subject

image/jpeg, Description and travel, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Maldives (Place), Description and travel, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Newton, Isaac

Added entry--name

Birch, Thomas, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B10950

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096##$aAi.6.09 - Ai.6.10

1001#$aGreaves, John

24510$aMiscellaneous works of Mr. John Greaves, professor of astronomy in the University of Oxford: many of which are now first published. I. Pyramidographia; or, a description of the pyramids in Egypt ... II. A discourse of the Roman foot and denarius ... III. Tracts upon various subjects, letters, poems, and observations in his travels in Italy, Truky, and Egypt. IV. A description of the Grand Seignor's seraglio. To which are added, I. Reflections on the Pyramidographia ... II. A dissertation upon the sacred cubit of the Jews ... translated from the Latin of Sir Isaac Newton, not yet published. Adorn'd with sculptures. To the whole is prefix'd, an historical and critical account of the life and writings of the author. In two volumes. Published by Thomas Birch ...

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted by J. Hughs, for J. Brindley; and C. Corbett,$c1737.

300##$a2v. (lxxii, 800p), [8] plates (some folded) :$bill. ;$c8vo.

500##$aPreviously Df.4.12-13.

500##$aIndividual works have own title-pages.

500##$aMs. price: "-12-".

561##$aLabel recording bequest to Eton by Nicholas Mann in 1754.

563##$a18th century gold-stamped calf.

60014$aGreaves, John

650#0$aWeights and measures$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aPyramids$xEarly works to 1800$zEgypt.

651#0$aAsia$xDescription and travel$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aimage/jpeg$xDescription and travel$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aMaldives$xDescription and travel$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aNewton, Isaac

7001#$aBirch, Thomas$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.