Printed, and sold at the author’s house, in Well-Yard, near St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; and by Walter Kettilby, at Bishop’s Head in St. Paul’s Church Yard
Subject (Topic):
Chemistry --Early works to 1800 and Pharmacy --Early works to 1800
Morris, George Sylvester, 1840-1889 Porter, Noah, 1811-1892 Ueberweg, Friedrich, 1826-1871
Published / Created:
1880
Call Number:
Purdy 90
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Theological and philosophical library
Description:
Thomas Hardy's copy. and Vol. II has title: History of philosophy ... With additions by the translator, an appendix on English and American philosophy, by Noah Porter ... on Italian philosophy, by Vincenzo Botta ...
A diagram showing the cross-section of a coal mine and the use of horses to raise coal from a pit
Description:
Title engraved below image., Plate from: London magazine. Or, Gentleman's monthly intelligencer. London : Printed for R. Baldwin, v. 34 (January 1765)., "Engraved for the London magazine."--Above image., and Partial watermark along the right edge.
Manuscript concludes with a table of contents, "A poem in fashion after my late lord's decease" that begins, "As I walkd by my self, Thus I saide to my self....;" and a letter to the young Earl Fitzwilliam signed, "John Catlin, Living in Stepney, Northamptonshire.", Manuscript presentation copy of a work addressed to the young Earl Fitzwilliam, offering "my opinion on Gods workes, with some proper rules... [for] health, long life, ritches, virtue, wisdom, viygor and victory." The text opens with a generalized cosmology, including discussion of the nature of light and of the Zodiac, and mentioning the meteor fireball of March 1719. Most of the text offers detailed information on the four humours; on "the rules of Health", "Physicke and ointment;" the "Limmits of Pleasure;" and rules "To govern Servants.", Prefatory material: Five varying and highly decorated dedication pages to Lord Fitzwilliam, including a dedicatory poem "Not that I think my Lord will want to learn....;" several English and Latin maxims, and a dedicatory letter addressed to "My Lord.", and With: foldout diagram on parchment of signs of the Zodiac (numbered as p. 22).
Description:
Binding: contemporary full panelled calf., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., and Paginated as rectos only. Most versos blank, not digitized, excepting p. 21-22..
Subject (Name):
Fitzwilliam, William Fitzwilliam,--Earl,--1719-1756
Subject (Topic):
Astrology and health, Authors and patrons--Great Britain, Conduct of life, Cosmology, English poetry--18th century, Health, Moral education, Youth--Conduct of life, and Youth--Health and hygiene
