B27413

Shelfmark

Fk.9.07(03)

Title

A collection of very valuable and scarce pieces relating to the last plague in the year 1665. :, Viz. I. Orders drawn up and published by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London, to prevent the spreading of infection. II. An account of the first rise, progress, symptoms and cure of the plague, being the substance of a letter of Doctor Hodges to a person of quality. III. Necessary directions for the prevention and cure of the plague, with divers remedies of small charge, by the College of Physicians. IV. Reflections on the weekly bills of mortality, so far as they relate to all the plagues which have happened in London from the year 1592, to the Great Plague in 1665, and some other particular diseases. With a preface shewing the usefulness of this collection; some errors of Dr. Mead, and his missrepresentations of Dr. Hodges and some authors. To which is added, an account of the plague at Naples, in 1656, of which there died in one day 20000 persons; with the symptoms that appeared upon dissection, and the approved Method of Cure.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London: :, Printed for J. Roberts, at the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane.,, 1721.

Physical description

[8], 56, 49-88 p. ;, 8vo.

Note

At foot of t.p.: Price 1s. 6d.

Note

Title within double ruled border.

Note

Head-pieces, initials.

Note

Compiled by William Beckett.

Note

It contains five pieces and a preface.

Note

Text is continuous despite pagination.

Citation/references note

Goldsmiths',, 6063

Citation/references note

ESTC,, T70502

Provenance

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

Binding

18th century light brown calf; sprinkled panels with blind tooling in fillets and geometric roll, with diamond-shaped fleurons at each corner; gold tooled edges; untooled spine with five raised bands; spine label detached, originally reading "Pamphlets vol. 4".

Copy-specific note

Bound with six other items.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelf-mark: Dg.6.16.

Subject

Medicine, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Pathology, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Communicable diseases, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Plague, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Roberts, James, publisher.

Added entry--name

Beckett, William, compiler.

Added entry--name

Mann, Nicholas, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B27413

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFk.9.07(03)

24510$aA collection of very valuable and scarce pieces relating to the last plague in the year 1665. :$bViz. I. Orders drawn up and published by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London, to prevent the spreading of infection. II. An account of the first rise, progress, symptoms and cure of the plague, being the substance of a letter of Doctor Hodges to a person of quality. III. Necessary directions for the prevention and cure of the plague, with divers remedies of small charge, by the College of Physicians. IV. Reflections on the weekly bills of mortality, so far as they relate to all the plagues which have happened in London from the year 1592, to the Great Plague in 1665, and some other particular diseases. With a preface shewing the usefulness of this collection; some errors of Dr. Mead, and his missrepresentations of Dr. Hodges and some authors. To which is added, an account of the plague at Naples, in 1656, of which there died in one day 20000 persons; with the symptoms that appeared upon dissection, and the approved Method of Cure.

260##$aLondon: :$bPrinted for J. Roberts, at the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane.,$c1721.

300##$a[8], 56, 49-88 p. ;$c8vo.

500##$aAt foot of t.p.: Price 1s. 6d.

500##$aTitle within double ruled border.

500##$aHead-pieces, initials.

500##$aCompiled by William Beckett.

500##$aIt contains five pieces and a preface.

500##$aText is continuous despite pagination.

5104#$aGoldsmiths',$c6063

5104#$aESTC,$cT70502

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

563##$a18th century light brown calf; sprinkled panels with blind tooling in fillets and geometric roll, with diamond-shaped fleurons at each corner; gold tooled edges; untooled spine with five raised bands; spine label detached, originally reading "Pamphlets vol. 4".

590##$aBound with six other items.

590##$aPrevious shelf-mark: Dg.6.16.

650#0$aMedicine$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aPathology$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aCommunicable diseases$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aPlague$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aRoberts, James$epublisher.

7001#$aBeckett, William$ecompiler.

7001#$aMann, Nicholas$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.