Sylva sylvarum:, or, A naturall history. : In ten centuries ; vvhereunto is newly added the History naturall and experimentall of life and death, or of the prolongation of life. /
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Printed by A.M for William Lee, and are to be sold at the Great Turks Head over against Fetter-Lane in Fleet-Street, and by Thomas Johnson at the golden Key in Pauls Church-yard,
1658.
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| Edition: | The seventh edition. |
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| Item Description: | Added copper-engraved title page with pillars and globe entitled: Sylva sylvarum:, or, A naturall history. Dated 1651. Signed: Tho: Cecill sculp. Printer's name, Abraham Miller from Wing. T.p. within double ruled border. Headpieces and engraved initials. Text also within ruled borders. New Atlantis has individual title page within double ruled border entitled: New Atlantis. A vvorke unfinished. Written by the Right Honourable, Francis Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. Wood-engraved t.p. ornament with motto: In domino confido. Separate t.p. paging and register for: 'History natural and experimental, of life and death. Or of the prolongation of life. Written in Latine by the Right Honourable Francis Lord Verulam, Viscount Saint Alban. London, Printed for William Lee and Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at their shops. 1658.' Within double ruled border with printer's motif above the imprint. Printed on paper watermarked with various devices. Bookseller's advertisements: p. [17]-[18], 1st sequence. Signatures: A⁴ a⁴ B-T⁶ V-Y⁴ ²A⁴ b-e⁴ ³A² ²B² ²C-K⁴. Includes index. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy contains the bookplate of Basil Woodd Smith. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy is signed on the the primary title page and on the first page of "Naturall History." "Sylva Sylvarum" was first published in 1626 and included "The New Atlantis"; the 1651 and subsequent editions contain significant additional titles. "Sylva Sylvarum" was intended as part of Part 3 of Bacon's proposed, but never completed work, "Instauratio magna." |
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| Physical Description: | [18], 218, [26], 36, [8], 64 pages ; 30 cm (fol.) Also available on microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700; 706:16). |
| Place of Publication: | England -- London. |