GREGORY, John. The Works of the Reverend and Learned Mr. John Gregory,... In two Parts:..... (FIRST EDITION - 1671)

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AUTHOR: GREGORY, John

TITLE: The Works of the Reverend and Learned Mr. John Gregory,... In two Parts: The First Containing Notes and Observations upon several Passages in Scripture; The second his Posthuma, being divers Learned Tracts upon various Subjects.

PUBLISHER: London: for Richard Royston, 1671.

DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. in 1, square 4to, 7-1/4" x 5-3/4", (xii)166:(xiii)330pp., astrological chart & 3 woodcuts, complete. Bound in contemporary full speckled calf over cords.

CONDITION: Hinges cracked but covers firmly attached, covers double ruled in glit, minor dampstain to extream upper corner of textblock not affecting text otherwise clean and bright throughout.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Includes a chapter on the use of Terrestrial Globes.
"The Dissertaion & plates on the Boy-Bishop and the Monk-fish, are curious & exhibit some of the follies of former times." - Orme's Bibl. Bib.

REFERENCE: Wing G1914