Memoirs of the Lives and Chracters of the Illustrious Family of the Boyles; particularly of the Late Eminently Learned Charles, Earl of Orrery.with an appendix.

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8vo, pp [2], xl, 258, 34, first title page in red and black followed by title page in black, engraved portrait frontispiece, bound in contemporary sheep. spine gilt with raised bands, lacking label, lether surface scraped in places, but quite sound and tight, internally clean throughout, THIRD EDITION, reprinting the second, its original title page uncancelled, but with the important addition of a life of Robert Boyle as appendix. Budgell, who was Charles Orrery's secretary, has been described as an uncritical biographer, but he does at least provide important details of Boyles bequest of his library to Christ Church, Oxford in 1731. A good copy with title page signature and bookplate of 'Capt Campbell [of] Kilberry]', presumably Dugald Campbell of Kilberry Castle. N° de ref. del artículo 29223

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Título: Memoirs of the Lives and Chracters of the ...
Editorial: London Olive Payne and William Smith
Año de publicación: 1737
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