Royal Society.- Glanvill (Joseph) Plus Ultra: or, The Progress and Advancement of Knowledge Since the Days of Aristotle..., first edition, initial imprimatur f. and final advertisement f., bookplate of Kenneth Garth Huston, D3 chip to lower outer corner not affecting text, L5 very small rust-hole affecting couple letters, few minor marginal chips or tears, faint damp-staining to head of first few ff., some light foxing, contemporary calf, rebacked, covers with central gilt arms of The Society of Writers to the Signet, covers rubbed and worn at corners, [Wing G820], 8vo, for James Collins, 1668.

⁂ In his argument in favour of the Royal Society, the recently-elected Glanvill says that the Society has done more to advance useful knowledge in a few years ''than all the Philosophers of the Notional way, since Aristotle opened his shop in Greece'' (p.90).