The history of the Royal Society of London, for the Improving of Natural Knowledge / By Tho. Sprat.

London : Printed by T.R. for J. Martyn ... and J. Allestry ..., 1667.

16 unnumbered pages, 438 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates (2 folded) : engr. illustrations, coat of arms ; (4to)

Wing S5032

Osler, W. Bib. Osleriana 6113

ESTC R16577

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S5032#

Prefatory verse "To the Royal Society" (prelim. p. [9]-[14]) signed: A. Cowley

Signatures: ̳pi̳A-B4A-3I4

Pages 338-339, 342-343, 370-371, 374-375 incorrectly numbered 337-338, 341-342, 362-363, 366-367 respectively

The arms of the Royal Society printed on verso of permission leaf (̳pi̳A1)

Engraved frontispiece by Hollar, after a design by John Evelyn (perhaps inserted only in part of the edition). Cf. Keynes, G. Evelyn, 178

Head-pieces, initials

"Errata": final leaf (verso blank)

Copy 1 Bookplate of Charles James Tabor