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Title
Annotations on A disquisition about the final causes of natural things.
Alternative Title
Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691. A disquisition about the final causes of natural things. London: Printed by H. C. for John Taylor, 1688.
Creator
Malmesbury, James Harris, Earl of, 1746-1820.
Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691
Date Created and/or Issued
1794
Contributing Institution
UCLA, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Collection
Early Modern Annotated Books from UCLA’s Clark Library
Rights Information
Public Domain
Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use.
Description
Scope/Content: Manuscript annotations in printed book.
Scope/Content: Annotations by James Harris, Earl of Malmesbury, in his 1688 copy of Robert Boyle's Disquisition about the final causes of natural things. Annotations consist of a 2 page note on the preliminary blank pages about Harris's experience of reading the book, as well as some marginal notations and citations to other works. There is are also Malmesbury shelfmarks on the front paste-down endpaper.
Condition: Bound in old calf with panelled spine and red title label.
Type
text
Form/Genre
Annotations (Provenance)--England--18th century.
Extent
[15], 275 pages, bound; 17 cm
Identifier
ark:/21198/n1tg68
Q143 .B7 D65 *
Language
English
eng
Subject
Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.--Disquisition about the final causes of natural things.--1688.
Place
England.
Provenance
Shelfmarks "C...V...5.L[?]R." and "B...2..15.AR" (crossed out) on front paste-down endpaper; Note signed by James Harris and dated Augt. 24, 1794 on verso of front free endpaper and facing page.
Location
CLUW

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