Essays, / by a society of gentlemen, at Exeter.

Exeter : Printed by and for Trewman and Son. London: Sold by Cadell and Davies ... Robinsons ... and Robson, [1796]

viii, 573 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (aquatints) ; 21 cm (8vo)

Preliminary advertisement dated 21 July, 1796

26 essays by members of a literary society instituted in 1792; principal members included Dr. Hugh Downman and Richard Polwhele

Includes "An Essay On The Iris, Demonstrative of the Motions and Effects of that Membrane on the Pupil ... " (p.193-218), s. & d. "J.S. Exeter, April, 1794". J.S. is perhaps John Sheldon (1752-1808), surgeon, who retired to Essex in 1788, and presented the Wellcome Library copy of this work to his nephew

Reviewed in Gentleman's Magazine, vol. 66 (1796), p.1025-9.

Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: Burmester 19 Note: Inscribed on front free endpaper "Mr Sweeting [?] the gift of his uncle John Sheldon Esqr A.P.R. & R.S.S. Augt 29th 1806". Binding: contemp. half calf, gilt-tooled spine, label lacking

ESTC t131980

ESTC T131980