A treatise of the animal oeconomy. The second edition, with additions. By Bryan Robinson, M.D.

People / Organizations

• Bryan Robinson (Author)

Imprint

Dublin: printed by S. Powell, for George Ewing at the Angel and Bible, and William Smith at the Hercules. Booksellers in Dame's-Street, 1734 [1737]

Publication year

1737-1737

ESTC No.

T121659

Grub Street ID

172417

Description

iv, 286, [2], 287-338, [6], 339-491, [1] ; 55, [1] p., plates ; 8⁰

Note

'A continuation of a treatise of the animal oeconomy. To which is added, A letter to Dr. Cheyne' has a separate title page (2U3r) dated 1737, the register is continuous.

'A letter to Dr. Cheyne' has a separate titlepage (?A1r) dated 1735, separate register and pagination.

In this edition p. 337 is signed 2U2 and p. 388 (2U2v) ends with "FINIS." and there is no catchword; this is followed by the divisional title page to 'A continuation of a treatise of the animal oeconomy' which bears the date 1737 in roman numerals and calls for 'A letter to Dr. Cheyne'; this is followed by an advertisement for the contents of 'A continuation of a treatise of the animal oeconomy' and an errata leaf (both unpaginated); the text of 'A continuation of a treatise of the animal oeconomy' begins on p. 339 (2X2r). In another edition (T482948) p. 337 is signe 2X1 and p. 338 (2X1v) lacks the word "FINIS." and has catchword "SEC-"; The divisional title page to 'A continuation of a treatise of the animal oeconomy' bears the date 1737 in arabic numerals and does not call for 'A letter to Dr. Cheyne'; the text of 'A continuation of a treatise of the animal oecomomy' begins on p. 339 (2X2r).

2N4 is blank.