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The natural history of Oxford-shire
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Title

The natural history of Oxford-shire : being an essay toward the natural history of England

By

Plot, Robert, 1640-1696

Burghers, Michael, 1647 or 1648-1727 , engraver

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Printed at the Theater in Oxford, And are to be had there and in London at Mr. S. Millers, at the Star neat the West-end of St. Pauls Church-yard, 1677

Notes

"The price in sheets at the press, nine shillings. To subscribers, eight shillings."

A variant has "Robert Plot" in the statement of responsibility on the t.p.--Cf. ESTC R473650.

Engraved title vignette, head-piece, historiated initial.

Errata: p. [359].

R.P. = Robert Plot--Cf. Wing.

Signatures: [a]p2 sbp4 sA-2Yp4 s2Z-3Bp2 s(last leaf blank).

The epistle dedicatory signed by Rob. Plot.

The plates are signed by Michael Burghers.

With an initial imprimatur leaf: Imprimatur hic liber, cui titulus, The natural History of Oxford-shire. Ra: Bathurst, Vice-Cancellar. Oxon. April. 13. 1676.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.) | P2586

Durling, R.J. NLM 16th cent., | 9110

English short title catalogue | R7620

Madan, F. Oxford books, | 3130

Subjects

Description and travel , Early works to 1800 , England , Natural history , Oxfordshire , Oxfordshire (England) , Pre-Linnean works

BHL Collections

Fossil Stories

Call Number

QH138.O9 P7

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.105204
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/11004267
OCLC: 8547422
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51380180

 

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