Stukeley, William (1687-1765)

The pictures in the Cottonian MS. of Genesis [Otho B. vi]. Author's holograph MS. Illustrated with 20 plates pasted down, and cut up from the original two engraved copper-plates issued by the Antiquaries Society in 1749; and with 5 original pencil- and pen-drawings by Stukeley of Noah's Ark, 'Constellation of Noa', Abraham's Grove, etc. This famous 5th cent. Greek MS. was severely damaged in the fire at the Cottonian library in 1731. Signature of Stukeley inside the upper cover, and a note by him on the first (unnumbered) leaf '13. Aug. 1749. Martin Folkes Esq. LL.D. gave me the set of prints done by the Antiquarian Society ...' Lettered on the upper cover 'Liber Geneseos Graece.' Produced in Stamford.

1750

1 volume 1 l. + 44 ff. + 1 bl. l. 4to. 19 × 151/2 cm. Original vellum binding.

Purchased at Sotheby's 1/4/1931, Lot 577.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

From the Library of Oliver S. F. St. John-a direct descendant of the author.