SPRAT, THOMAS. The History of the Royal-Society of London. London: T.R. for J. Martyn and J. Allestry, 1667. Engraved folding frontispiece and 2 engraved folding plates. 4to, contemporary calf, panelled in blind with multiple ruled broad borders on covers and in spine compartments, g.e., some wear to extremities; frontispiece with tape repair, minor worming to last few pages. FIRST EDITION, containing 2 contributions by Robert Hooke and one by William Petty. "An eloquently written but historically unreliable account of the nature, organization, work and aims of the recently-founded Royal Society." Norman 1989; NLM/Krivatsy 11326; Wing S-5032.