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Memoirs of the Royal Society; Being a New Abridgement of the Philosophical Transactions Volume III only.
by Benjamin Baddam
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$866.10A$779.48
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About This Item
London: G. Smith, 1739. Leather. Fair. 8" by 5". Not stated. A very scarce and sought after book. Volume three only. 14 plates, one of which is plate I from volume IV. 9 of the plates are folding. Benjamin Baddam (c16931740) was a printer and compiler of the Memoirs of the Royal Society. He compiled an abridgement of the Royal Society's Philosophical Transactions. It was printed for him between 1738 and 1744 by Godfrey Smith in ten volumes, with 131 folding plates drawn by G. Smith and engraved by James Hulett, under the title Memoirs of the Royal Society, being a new abridgment of the Philosophical Transactions for the years 1665 to 1735. Previous abridgements of the Philosophical Transactions had been carried out on a piecemeal basis, whereas Baddam's version provided continuity and uniformity for the first time. The boards are detached. The text block is tight and firm. There is significant wear to the extremities, including bumping and rubbing with loss to the leather. Internally the Pages are slightly browned with some handling marks and slight spotting. There are some. There are a couple of closed tears. There is an armorial nameplate on the front pastedown. Overall the condition is fair due to the work needed on the binding but good internally. Fair
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH1-E-16
- Title
- Memoirs of the Royal Society; Being a New Abridgement of the Philosophical Transactions Volume III only.
- Author
- Benjamin Baddam
- Illustrator
- Not stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. Smith
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1739
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Science Mathematics Benjamin Baddam Philosophy Mathematics
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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