Robinson, Thomas

Notes on mineral waters in an extensively annotated copy of Thomas Short's 'History of mineral waters, etc.' London 1734: including 47 ll. of holograph MS. bound in at the end of the text, etc. Inserted are two holograph letters addressed to Thomas Robinson of Pickering. The first from Thomas Short [1690?-1772] dated 3/9/1742, 1 p. 4to., gives advice on the use of the waters for a friend of Robinson's and mentions Normanby Waters. The other is from Peter Shaw, M.D. [1694-1763], dated 21/2/1734/5, 1 p. folio, on the chemical analysis of mineral waters. The MS. additions at the end of the printed text contain full notes of chemical experiments on mineral waters, and on medical chemistry: there are notes of numerous visits to Scarborough, with observations on the waters there, and at other places in England.

1734-42

1 volume 10 ll. + pp. xxiii + 359 + 1 l. + 47 ll. 5 engr. plates (4 folding). 4to. 251/2 × 20 cm. Original rough calf binding.

Purchased at Sotheby's 7/6/1910, Lot 243.

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 the antiquary Joseph Hunter [1783-1861]. Phillipps MS. No. 24562.