Record Number: 11788
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'went to Westminster-hall and there bought Mr Grant's book of observations upon the weekly bills of Mortality - which appear to me, upon first sight, to be very pretty.'
Century:1600-1699
Date:24 Mar 1662
Country:England
Timeafternoon
daytime
city: London
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:23 Feb 1633
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Admiralty, Clerk of the Acts
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Natural and political observations... made upon the bills of mortality
Genre:Medicine
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details1662
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:11788
Source:Samuel Pepys
Editor:Robert Latham
Title:The diary of Samuel Pepys
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1970
Vol:3
Page:52
Additional Comments:
Co-editor William Matthews
Citation:
Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys, (London, 1970), 3, p. 52, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11788, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
unsure if he looked over book before buying it, or had a quick glance through after purchase