The history of the Royal Society of London, for the improving of natural knowledge. By Tho. Sprat,

People / Organizations

• Thomas Sprat (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for J. Knapton, J. Walthoe, D. Midwinter, J. Tonson, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch [and 6 others in London], 1734. The fourth edition.; ..

Publication year

1734

ESTC No.

T131286

Grub Street ID

180305

Description

[16],438p.,plates ; 4°.

Note

With an initial imprimatur leaf

Titlepage in red and black.

Uncontrolled note

Not a reissue of the eds. of 1702 or 1722, despite the same pagination, e.g. p.5, press figure *(1734); no press figure in earlier eds; not all copies of this edition have the press figure