The Wisdom of God. Manifested in the Works of Creation: 7th Edition: Two Parts in One Volume;
Language: English
Published by Printed by R. Harbin for William Innys, at the Prince's-Arms in St Paul's Churchyard, London, 1717
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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Seller: Fossilbooks, Whissonsett, Norfolk, United KingdomFossilbooks
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HARDBACK full calf with gilt line around edges, rebacked with spine relaid, raised bands and gilt ornament on spine, portrait frontispiece, pages: [iv] -The Epiftle Dedicatory (to the much honoured and truly religious lady, The Lady Lettice Wendy of Wendy in Cambridgeshire), [vi] - The Preface, [vi] - Contents of the first part, [vi] - Contents of the second part, 17-185 the first part, 189-405 the second part, [iii] - adverts., former owner's signature on front end-paper, corners lightly rubbed, some small light marks on covers, light marginal browning to end-papers, light brown stain to top corner of frontispiece, title page and dedication pages. Rare. Keynes 66. A reprint of the 4th ed. which contained Ray's final revisions before his death in 1705. This book 'formed the basis of Derham's Boyle Lectures in 1711-13; it supplied the background to the thought of Gilbert White; it was imitate and extensively plagiarised by Paley in his famous Natural Theology; and more than any other single book it initiated the true adventure of modern science, and is the ancestor of the Origin of the Species." Raven, R. p452.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Wisdom of God. Manifested in the Works of Creation: 7th Edition: Two Parts in One Volume;
- Author
- Ray, John.
- Publisher
- Printed by R. Harbin for William Innys, at the Prince's-Arms in St Paul's Churchyard, London
- Publication year
- 1717
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Birds, Natural History, Theology
Fossilbooks
Whissonsett, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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