Folger Shakespeare Library
CELM

Royal Society, London

  • BL/4

    A folio guardbook of letters written to Robert Boyle (1627-91), natural philosopher, in various hands and paper sizes, 152 leaves, in modern green cloth.

    Volume IV of the Boyle Letters.

    • MaB 10 ff. 6r-7v

      Autograph largely verse letter signed by Makin, to Robert Boyle, in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew, including twelve lines of Latin verse beginning Magnus in Heroum numero spectabere Boile, undated, on a pair of conjugate quarto leaves.

      Edited in Correspondence of Robert Boyle, ed. Michael Hunter, V, 282-3.

      Bathsua Makin, Letter(s)

  • B.L.4-77

    Autograph letter signed by More, to Robert Boyle, from Christ's College, Cambridge, 5 June 1665.

    1665.
    • *MoH 10
      Autograph
      No description or publication history available.
      Henry More, Letter(s)

  • B.L.4-79

    Autograph letter signed by More, to Robert Boyle, from Christ's College, Cambridge, 27 November [1665].

    1665.

    Edited in The Works of the Hon. Robert Boyle, VI (1772), 513. Edited from thence in Nicolson, p. 264.

    • *MoH 11
      Autograph
      No description or publication history available.
      Henry More, Letter(s)

  • Classified Papers III (1)

    A large folio composite volume of tracts and papers, in various hands and paper sizes, 68 items, unfoliated, all mounted on guards, in modern boards with ties.

    • *EvJ 52 item 1
      Autograph

      Autograph list or conspectus of subject categories of books, headed The History of Arts Illiberall and Mechanick, signed and dated by Evelyn, on, on all four pages of two folio leaves sent to the Royal Society. 16 January 1660/1.

      This MS (which is related to Sculptura (1662)) recorded in W.R.B. Prideaux, John Evelyn's Designe for a Library, The Antiquary, NS 48 (1912), 127-9, and in Keynes, p. 116.

      John Evelyn, Books, Manuscripts and Libraries
    • EvJ 55 item 2

      Copy of five chapters, in the cursive hand of an amanuensis, headed Booke: II [of Sculptura], as By Mr: Evelyn, on fifteen folio pages, foliated 33r-39r, sent to the Royal Society and inscribed in the margin Read May 14. [16]62.

      This MS edited as Part II of Sculptura, ed. C.F. Bell (Oxford, 1906). Recorded in Keynes, pp. 117, 260-1.

      John Evelyn, The Construction of ye Rowling Press, & Manner how to worke off ye Plates
    • *EvJ 86 item 4
      Autograph

      Autograph, headed Marble Paper, by Mr Evelyn, signed and dated by him In January 1661, on three pages of two conjugate folio leaves, endorsed Sr: Rob: Murrey Præs: [i.e. Sir Robert Moray (1608/9?-73), army officer and politician, a founder member of the Royal Society], sent to the Royal Society and inscribed Read Jan: 8. 61[/2] / Entd R B. 1. 137.

      John Evelyn, An Exact Account of the Making of Marbled Paper
    • *EvJ 18 item 19
      Autograph

      Autograph, on five pages of three folio leaves, signed and dated by Evelyn 15 Feb: 1664[/5], sent to the Royal Society, inscribed By Mr Evelyn: read Mar: 1: [16]64[/5] Entd. R B. 3. 72.

      This MS recorded in de Beer, III, 401, n. 8.

      First published in John Houghton, A Collection of Letters for the Improvement of Husbandry & Trade (London, 1681), No. 12, pp. 127-36 (dated 16 January 1682/3). Keynes, pp. 261-2.

      John Evelyn, Panificium, or The several manners of making Bread in France &c:

  • Classified Papers IV (1)

    A large folio composite volume of tracts and papers, in various hands and paper sizes, 85 items, unfoliated, all mounted on guards, in modern boards with ties.

    • HbT 43 item 30

      Copy of a scientific paper, in a cursive hand, headed Mr Hobbs Concerning ye Compression of Aire, followed by Maximes necessary for those, yt from ye sight of an Effect, shall endeavor to assigne its Naturall Cause, on three pages of a pair of conjugate folio leaves, sent to the Royal Society.

      Formerly cited in IELM, II.i (1987) as HbT 75.

      Unpublished.

      Thomas Hobbes, Concerning ye Compression of Aire

  • Classified Papers VII (1)

    A large folio composite volume of tracts and papers, in various hands and paper sizes, 61 items, unfoliated, all mounted on guards, in modern boards with ties.

    • *EvJ 91 item 1
      Autograph

      Autograph draft, with deletions, on all four pages of two folio leaves, incomplete, dated 11: March: 1660[/1], sent to the Royal Society, inscribed Read Mar: 13: [16]60[/1]. 1660/1.

      John Evelyn, An exact Relation of the Pico Tenariff, taken from Mr: Clappham, who had long resided in that Iland
    • EvJ 92 item 5

      Copy, in a neat cursive hand, as by Mr Evelyn, incomplete, on nine pages of five folio leaves.

      John Evelyn, An exact Relation of the Pico Tenariff, taken from Mr: Clappham, who had long resided in that Iland

  • Classified Papers XV

    A large folio composite volume of tracts and papers, in various hands and paper sizes, 74 items, unfoliated, all mounted on guards, in modern boards with ties.

    • *EvJ 98 item 3
      Autograph

      Autograph note, on one side of a single quarto leaf, subscribed by Evelyn Given in [to the Royal Society] by Mr: Evelyn 10: Sepr: 1662. 1662.

      John Evelyn, For Zoöphytall, or Animal Engraftings, or Inoculations, this accoumpt I receiv'd from a Friend of mine in ye Country
    • EvJ 98.5 item 3a

      Copy, in a cursive scribal hand, as brought in by Mr Evelyn 10. Sept. 1662, on an oblong octavo-size slip of papers.

      John Evelyn, For Zoöphytall, or Animal Engraftings, or Inoculations, this accoumpt I receiv'd from a Friend of mine in ye Country
    • EvJ 159.5 item 33

      Copy of an anonymous Spanish tract on the nature of gall stones, in a roman hand, on three pages of a pair of conjugate folio leaves, endorsed La Baazar [Bezoar] / Given to ye Royal Society by Mr Evelin. March ye 25 1680. 1680.

      John Evelyn, Science and Natural History

  • Classified Papers XVII

    A large folio composite volume of tracts and papers, in various hands and paper sizes, 76 items, unfoliated, all mounted on guards, in modern boards.

    • *EvJ 53 item 1
      Autograph

      Autograph, headed Designe for a Lybrary, being a list of book categories, signed and dated by Evelyn, on one side of a single folio leaf, endorsed For Sr: Robert Murrey [i.e. Sir Robert Moray (1608/9?-73), army officer and politician, a founder member of the Royal Society], sent to the Royal Society. 22 May 1661.

      This MS discussed, with a facsimile, in W.R.B. Prideaux, John Evelyn's Designe for a Library, The Antiquary, NS 48 (1912), 127-9. Recorded in Keynes, 18-19.

      John Evelyn, Books, Manuscripts and Libraries

  • Classified Papers XXII (1)

    A folio composite volume of papers, chiefly Accounts of Books, in various hands and paper sizes, 78 items, unfoliated, in modern boards.

    Late 17th century.
    • EvJ 15.5 item 45

      A summary of the work, in a neat italic hand, as By J. Evelin Esqr F.R.S. in fol., on five quarto pages.

      First published in London, 1697. Keynes, pp. 229-34.

      John Evelyn, Numismata, a Discourse of Medals

  • Extra MS Vol. 1 (MS 366)

    A folio composite volume of tracts and papers, in various hands, seventeen items, unfoliated, in contemporary vellum boards with traces of ties.

    • HbT 35 MS 366/1/1

      Copy, in a professional rounded hand, untitled, complete with dedication To the King, superscribed Mr Hobs and subscribed Thomas Hobbes, on 78 folio pages, sent to the Royal Society, inscribed in the margin Read Mar: 19: [16]61[/2].

      First published in London, 1682. Molesworth, English, VII, 1-68.

      Thomas Hobbes, Seven Philosophical Problems
    • *EvJ 24 MS 366/1/3
      Autograph

      A partly autograph copy of a tract, with a pen-and-ink drawing and engraving, Translated out of Spanish [of Don Joseph Lucatela, 1668] and Improued & Comunicated by the Royal Society, with a title-page, a letter signed to the Viscount Brouncker, President of the Royal Society and a six-line advertisement at the end all in Evelyn's hand, the rest in the cursive hand of an amanuensis, on 27 folio leaves, rectos only, the letter dated from Sayes Court 23: Feb: [16]69-70, sent to the Royal Society and docketed read Mar: 3: [16]69-70. / trans: 60.

      First published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 5, No. 60 (20 June 1670), 1055-7. The letter to Brouncker is edited in Miscellaneous Writings, pp. 621-2. Keynes, p. 260.

      John Evelyn, The Sembrador, or a new Invention for the more equall sowing of Wheate and other Grains

  • H. 1. 105

    Copy of a letter by Hobbes, in an unidentified hand, to Mr Brooke, from Chatsworth, 20[/30] October 1668, and read to the Royal Society on 10 December 1668.

    1668.

    Edited (with the addressee erroneously given as Mr Beale) in Molesworth, English, VII, 463-4. Malcolm, Correspondence, II, 701-2, Letter 183.

    • HbT 153
      No description or publication history available.
      Thomas Hobbes, Letter(s)

  • H. 3. 20

    Letter by Hobbes, entirely in the hand of his amanuensis James Wheldon, to Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society, 26 November[/16 December] 1672.

    1672.

    Edited in Molesworth, English, VII, 465-6. Malcolm, Correspondence, II, 725-6, Letter 191.

    • HbT 157
      No description or publication history available.
      Thomas Hobbes, Letter(s)

  • LBO supp.3. 107

  • Letter Book 2

    MS.

    • HbT 154 pp. 286-7

      Formal copy of Hobbes's letter to Mr Brooke, from Chatsworth, 20[/30] October 1668, which was read to the Royal Society on 10 December 1668.

      Recorded in Malcolm, Correspondence, Letter 183.

      Thomas Hobbes, Letter(s)

  • MS I

    Henry Oldenburg's notebook.

  • MS 32

    A large quarto miscellany of verse and prose, in a single neat hand, 59 pages (plus blanks), in modern green cloth.

    Compiled by Sir George Ent (1604-89), physician, a founding member of the Royal Society.

    c.1674-80.
    • MaA 196 pp. 1-9

      Copy.

      First published in one version [c.1669?] (exemplum without title-page owned by the Library Company of Philadelphia, 935Q). An incomplete version in Charles Gildon, Chorus Poetarum (London, 1694). Margoliouth, I, 180-7. Lord, pp. 188-92. Smith, pp. 403-12.

      Lines 15-62 also appear as lines 649-96 in The last Instructions to a Painter (MaA 500-4), and lines 178-85 appear as a separate poem in Upon Blood's Attempt to Steal the Crown (MaA 253-280).

      Andrew Marvell, The Loyal Scot ('Of the old Heroes when the Warlike shades')

  • MS 36

    A quarto volume of parliamentary speeches, in two or more secretary hands, 24 leaves (plus stubs of extracted leaves), in paper wrappers.

    c.1630.

    The front wrapper inscribed Tom Hodges his Book. The rear wrapper addressed To my very Loving friend Mr Thomas Cave Marchant, at his howse in Amsterdam this be .dd. Later owned by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps (1820-89), literary scholar and book collector.

    • ElQ 301 ff. 1r-2r

      Copy of Version II, headed Queen Elizabethes speech to her last Parliament. The 30th of November. 1602., followed by the rubric her Maiestie being set vnder state in her Councell Chamber at whitehall ... proclaymed the same in their hearing as followeth.

      First published (Version III), as Her maiesties most princelie answere, deliuered by her selfe at White-hall, on the last day of November 1601 (London, 1601: STC 7578).

      Version I. Beginning Mr. Speaker, we have heard your declaration and perceive your care of our estate.... Hartley, III, 412-14. Hartley, III, 495-6. Collected Works, Speech 23, pp. 337-40 (Version 1). Selected Works, Speech 11, pp. 84-92.

      Version II. Beginning Mr. Speaker, we perceive your coming is to present thanks unto me.... Hartley, III, 294-7 (third version). Collected Works, Speech 23, pp. 340-2 (Version 2).

      Version III. Beginning Mr. Speaker, we perceive by you, whom we did constitute the mouth of our Lower House, how with even consent.... Hartley, III, 292-3 (second version). Collected Works, Speech 23, pp. 342-4 (Version 3). STC 7578.

      Version IV. Beginning Mr Speaker, I well understand by that you have delivered, that you with these gentlemen of the Lower House come to give us thankes for benefitts receyved.... Hartley, III, 289-91 (first version).

      Queen Elizabeth I, Elizabeth's Golden Speech, November 30, 1601

  • MS 83

    A folio miscellany of verse and prose, in English and Latin, in a single neat hand but for additions in other hands on pp. 183-226, 226 pages (including numerous blanks), in modern cloth.

    Compiled by Sir George Ent (1604-89), physician, a founding member of the Royal Society, to whom is addressed an inscription, sending the last item in the volume, on p. 226.

    c.1674-80.
    • WaE 732 p. 56

      Copy, headed Vpon ye late storm, & death of His Highnesse ye Ld Protectour, ensuing ye same. By Mr Waller, the text followed (p. 57) by The Answer by Godolphin.

      First published as a broadside (London, [1658]). Three Poems upon the Death of his late Highnesse Oliver Lord Protector (London, 1659). As Upon the late Storm, and Death of the late Usurper O. C. in The Second Part of Mr. Waller's Poems (London, 1690). The Maid's Tragedy Altered (London, 1690). Thorn-Drury, II, 34-5.

      Edmund Waller, Upon the late Storm, and of the Death of His Highness ensuing the same ('We must resign! Heaven his great soul does claim')
    • WaE 778 pp. 58-9

      Copy.

      Edited from this MS in Thorn-Drury.

      First published in Thorn-Drury (1893), pp. 244-5. Thorn-Drury (1904), II, 116-17. The attribution to Waller doubtful.

      Edmund Waller, Upon a Lady's Fishing with an Angle ('See where the fair Clorinda sits, and seems')
    • DrJ 62 pp. 63-8

      Copy, headed An Heroique Poem Consecrated to ye glorious memory of His Highness Oliver late Lord Protectour of ye Commonwealth, &c Written after ye Celebration of His Funerall by Mr Dryden.

      First published in Three Poems Upon the Death of his late Highnesse Oliver Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland (London, 1659). Kinsley, I, 6-12. California, I, 11-16. Hammond & Hopkins, I, 18-29.

      John Dryden, Heroique Stanza's, Consecrated to the Glorious Memory of his most Serene and Renowned Highnesse Oliver Late Lord Protector of this Common-Wealth, &c. ('And now 'tis time. for their Officious haste')
    • WaE 398 pp. 68-74

      Copy.

      First published London, 1655. The Second Part of Mr. Waller's Poems (London, 1690). in The Maid's Tragedy Altered (London, 1690). Thorn-Drury, II, 10-17.

      Edmund Waller, A Panegyric to my Lord Protector, of the present Greatness, and joint Interest of His Highness, and this Nation ('While with a strong and yet a gentle hand')
    • RoJ 430 p. 94

      Copy, headed By Sr. P. P, written in a left-hand column, with a Latin version (beginning Blanda sis o a crudelis Phyllis) written in the right-hand column.

      First published in Poems on Several Occasions (Antwerp, 1680). Vieth, p. 32. Walker, p. 36. Love, pp. 19-20.

      John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester, Song ('Phyllis, be gentler, I advise')
    • HbT 160 p. 95

      Copy, in the hand of Sir George Ent, of Hobbes's letter to Josias Pullen, Vice-President of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, from London, 1[/11] February 1672/3.

      Recorded in Malcolm, Correspondence, Letter 193.

      Thomas Hobbes, Letter(s)

  • MS 92

    A formal transcript of John Aubrey's Naturall Historie of Wiltshire (1685), in the neat italic hand of B.G. Cramer, made for the Royal Society and dedicated to the President, the Earl of Pembroke, 393 folio pages, in contemporary elaborately blind-stamped diced russia.

    [1690-1].
    • SiP 91.1 p. 236

      Copy, headed In one of the Pictures of S Philip Sidney are these verses, viz.

      First published in A.C. Judson, Sidney's Appearance (Bloomington, Indiana, 1958), p. 51. Ringler, p. 345, as his Poems Possibly by Sidney No. 3.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Inscription on Sidney's portrait at Longleat, 1577 ('Who gives him selfe, may well his picture give')
    • DnJ 3709.2 pp. 238-9

      Copy, superscribed Dr. Donne's Poem pag 366.

      First published in Poems (1635). Grierson, I, 348-50. Gardner, Elegies, pp. 33-5. Shawcross, No. 191.

      John Donne, Upon the translation of the Psalmes by Sir Philip Sydney, and the Countesse of Pembroke his Sister ('Eternall God, for whom who ever dare')
    • BrW 223 p. 248

      Copy of the first stanza, subscribed These Verses were made by Mr ... Browne, who wrote the Pastoralls.....

      Edited from this MS in Naturall History of Wiltshire by John Aubrey, ed. John Britton (London, 1847), p. 90.

      First published in William Camden, Remaines (London, 1623), p. 340. Brydges (1815), p. 5. Goodwin, II, 294. Browne's authorship supported in C.F. Main, Two Items in the Jonson Apocrypha, N&Q, 199 (June 1954), 243-5.

      William Browne of Tavistock, On the Countess Dowager of Pembroke ('Underneath this sable herse')
    • SiP 90.5 pp. 311-12

      Copy, as Sr Ph: Sydneys Sonnet.

      First published in The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia (London, 1613). Ringler, pp. 343-4, in his Poems Possibly by Sidney No. 1.

      Sir Philip Sidney, A dialogue betweene two shepherds, uttered in a patorall shew, at Wilton ('Dick, since we cannot dance, come let a chearefull voyce')

  • MS 776

    A folio copy of Register Books 1 and 2 (incomplete) of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society in 1661-63, in a single professional hand, 536 pages, with a two-page table of contents at the beginning, in old reversed calf.

    Late 17th-early 18th century.

    Inscribed inside the front cover as having been given by G. S. Heales of Doctors' Commons to Sir Joseph Banks, Bt (1743-1820), naturalist, President of the Royal Society, on 31 May 1814.

    • EvJ 94.8 pp. 37-48

      Copy of EvJ 93, as By Mr Evelyn.

      John Evelyn, An exact Relation of the Pico Tenariff, taken from Mr: Clappham, who had long resided in that Iland
    • HbT 84 pp. 90-2

      Copy of HbT 82, as by Mr: Hobbs.

      Published in Christiaan Huygens, Oeuvres Complètes, III (The Hague, 1890), 339-43.

      Thomas Hobbes, A Proposition To find two meane proportionalls betweene two straight lines
    • EvJ 88.5 pp. 127-30

      Copy of EvJ 87, subscribed Brought in by Mr. Evelyn.

      John Evelyn, An Exact Account of the Making of Marbled Paper
    • EvJ 100.5 p. 229

      Copy of EvJ 99, as An Account received by Mr: Evelyn from a friend of his.

      John Evelyn, For Zoöphytall, or Animal Engraftings, or Inoculations, this accoumpt I receiv'd from a Friend of mine in ye Country

  • RB/1/42

    A quarto composite volume of miscellaneous papers, in various languages, in various hands and paper sizes, 277 leaves, in modern cloth.

    Among the papers of Robert Boyle (1627-91), natural philosopher.

    • HeR 377.8 f. 111r

      Copy, in a secretary hand, headed On a proud Mrs., subscribed Ro: Herick.

      First published in Norman Ault, A Treasury of Unfamiliar Lyrics (London, 1938), p. 134. Martin, p. 421. Patrick, pp. 553-4.

      Robert Herrick, To a disdaynefull fayre ('Thou maist be proud, and be thou so for me')
    • CwT 719.5 f. 111v

      Copy, in a secretary hand, subscribed T: Carey.

      First published in Poems (1640). Dunlap, p. 11. Musical setting by Henry Lawes published in The Second Book of Ayres and Dialogues (London, 1655).

      Thomas Carew, Secresie protested ('Feare not (deare Love) that I'le reveale')
    • CwT 592.2 f. 111v

      Extracts from lines 9-25, in a secretary hand, headed To the wind. Goe thou &c. and here beginning Boudely light vpon her lyp.

      First published in Poems (1640) and in Poems: written by Wil. Shake-speare, Gent. (London, 1640). Dunlap, pp. 11-12.

      Thomas Carew, A prayer to the Wind ('Goe thou gentle whispering wind')
    • CwT 870.5 f. 112r

      Copy, in a secretary hand, as by T. Carey, here beginning How ill doth hee become a Louers name.

      First published in Poems (1640). Dunlap, pp. 23-4.

      Thomas Carew, Song. Eternitie of love protested ('How ill doth he deserve a lovers name')
    • CwT 1019.5 ff. 112r-13v

      Copy, in a different secretary hand, headed A pswasion to loue by Mr Tho. Carye of the Courte. 1625.

      First published in Poems (1640). Dunlap, pp. 4-6.

      Thomas Carew, To A.L. Perswasions to love ('Thinke not cause men flatt'ring say')
    • CwT 655.2 ff. 115r-17v

      Copy, in a secretary hand, as by T: Carey.

      First published in Poems (1640). Dunlap, pp. 49-53.

      Thomas Carew, A Rapture ('I will enjoy thee now my Celia, come')

  • Register Book 1

    A folio register book of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society in 1661-2, largely in two professional hands, with (pp. 217-21) a later Table of contents subscribed R. Waller: 1687, 221 pages (plus blanks), in old reversed calf (rebacked).

    1661-87.
    • EvJ 93 pp. 36-48

      Copy, as by Mr: Evelyn and Enter'd June ye 29 1661. From Mr Evelin & Mr. Croone.

      John Evelyn, An exact Relation of the Pico Tenariff, taken from Mr: Clappham, who had long resided in that Iland
    • HbT 82 pp. 98-100

      Copy of Mr Hobbs's Proposition To find two meane proportionalls betweene two straight lines Given, with diagrams, subscribed By ye Kings Order Brought in By Sr Paul Neile Sept: ye 4th. 1661 & Register'd Octob: ye 1st, the text followed (pp. 101-2) by Viscount Brouncker's answer.

      Formerly cited in IELM, II.i (1987) as HbT 76.

      Published in Christiaan Huygens, Oeuvres Complètes, III (The Hague, 1890), 339-43.

      Thomas Hobbes, A Proposition To find two meane proportionalls betweene two straight lines
    • EvJ 87 pp. 137-40

      Copy, inscribed Brought in by Mr Evelyn.

      This MS recorded in Wheatley (1893), p. 87, and in Keynes, pp. 260-1.

      John Evelyn, An Exact Account of the Making of Marbled Paper

  • Register Book 2

    A folio register book of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society in 1662-63, largely (but for pp. [8-12]) in one professional hand, with (p. [7]) a later Table of contents subscribed R. Waller 1687, 232 pages (plus blanks) plus a twelve-page index at the end in other hands, in old reversed calf.

    1662-87.
    • EvJ 99 p. 34

      Copy, as Given in by Mr. Evelyn. 10 Sept. 1662.

      John Evelyn, For Zoöphytall, or Animal Engraftings, or Inoculations, this accoumpt I receiv'd from a Friend of mine in ye Country

  • Register Book 3

    A folio register book of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society in 1663-68, largely in one professional italic hand, 311 pages (plus blanks), with a later tipped-in eight-page Table of contents subscribed R. Waller. 1687 and a ten-page index at the end in other hands, in old reversed calf.

    1665-87.
    • EvJ 19 pp. 72-8

      Copy, as by Mr. Evelyn.

      First published in John Houghton, A Collection of Letters for the Improvement of Husbandry & Trade (London, 1681), No. 12, pp. 127-36 (dated 16 January 1682/3). Keynes, pp. 261-2.

      John Evelyn, Panificium, or The several manners of making Bread in France &c:

  • Register Book 5

    A folio register book of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society in 1675-80, largely in one professional hand, 226 pages (plus numerous blanks), with an initial twelve-page index in another hand and, at the end, a nine-page later Table of contents subscribed Ric: Waller: 1687/8, in old reversed calf.

    1675-88.
    • EvJ 22 pp. 1-52

      Copy, As it was presented to the R. Society 29. April 1675 By John Evelyn Esquire Fellow of the same, subscribed Read to ye Society 29 April & 13 May 1675.

      First published in London, 1676. Keynes, pp. 207-13.

      John Evelyn, A Philosophical Discourse of Earth

  • Register Book Copy 1

    A folio duplicate of Register Books 1 and 2 (in part) of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society in 1660-62, in a single professional hand, 343 pages plus a six-page Catalogue of contents at the beginning and an eleven-page index at the end, in modern calf.

    Early-mid-18th century.
    • EvJ 94 pp. 43-56

      Copy of EvJ 93, as By Mr. Evelyn, subscribed Entred June the 29th. 1661 From Mr Evelin and Mr. Croon.

      John Evelyn, An exact Relation of the Pico Tenariff, taken from Mr: Clappham, who had long resided in that Iland
    • HbT 83 pp. 101-3

      Copy of HbT 82, as by Mr. Hobbs, subscribed Brought in by Sr. Paul Neile Sept. 4th. 1661. Registred October 1st.

      Formerly cited in IELM, II.i (1987) as HbT 77.

      Published in Christiaan Huygens, Oeuvres Complètes, III (The Hague, 1890), 339-43.

      Thomas Hobbes, A Proposition To find two meane proportionalls betweene two straight lines
    • EvJ 88 pp. 141-4

      Copy of EvJ 87, as by Mr Evelin.

      John Evelyn, An Exact Account of the Making of Marbled Paper
    • EvJ 100 ff. 251-2

      Copy of EvJ 99, subscribed Given in by Mr. Evelyn 10th. Sept. 1662.

      John Evelyn, For Zoöphytall, or Animal Engraftings, or Inoculations, this accoumpt I receiv'd from a Friend of mine in ye Country

  • Register Book Copy 2

    A folio duplicate of Register Books 2 and 3 (in part) of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society in 1662-67, in a single professional hand, 353 pages, with an eight-page-page index at the beginning and a twelve-page table of contents at the end, in modern calf.

    Early-mid-18th century.
    • EvJ 20 pp. 201-7

      Copy of EvJ 19, as by Mr. Evelyn.

      First published in John Houghton, A Collection of Letters for the Improvement of Husbandry & Trade (London, 1681), No. 12, pp. 127-36 (dated 16 January 1682/3). Keynes, pp. 261-2.

      John Evelyn, Panificium, or The several manners of making Bread in France &c:

  • Register Book Copy 4

    A folio duplicate of Register Books 4 and 5 (in part) of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society in 1674-76, in a single professional hand, 359 pages, with a two-page table of contents at the beginning and a four-page index at the end, in modern calf.

    Early-mid-18th century.
    • EvJ 23 pp. 130-205

      Copy of EvJ 22, As it was Presented to the R: Society 29. April 1675 By John Evelyn Esqr Fellow of the same, subscribed Read to the Society 29 Aprill & 13. May 1675.

      First published in London, 1676. Keynes, pp. 207-13.

      John Evelyn, A Philosophical Discourse of Earth

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