Sylva sylvarum: or A natural history, in ten centuries. Whereunto is newly added the history natural and experimental of life and death, or of the prolongation of life. Published after the authors death, by William Rawley, doctor in divinity, one of his majesties chaplains: Whereunto is added articles of enquiry, touching metals and minerals. And the New Atlantis. With an alphabetical table of the principal things contained in the ten centuries. Written by the right honourable Francis Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Albans. The t
by BACON, Sir Francis
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London, Printed by S[arah]. G[riffin]. and B[ennet]. Griffin for Thomas Lee, at the sign of the Turks-head in Fleet street, between Mitre Court and Ram-Alley, over against Fetter-Lane, , 1676.. 1676 Folio. [14], 340, [3], 222-227, [7], 32 p. Engraved portrait and an additional engraved title page which is signed Tho. Cecill sculp. Part titles to New Atlantis, History natural and experimental, Articles of enquiry, touching metals & minerals and The novum organum. Bound in contemporary blind panelled calf, rebacked at some time in matching goatskin. Light wear on the corners. The spine with five raised bands with the old label re-laid. Internally a clean and well margined copy. Armorial bookplate of William Wrightson of Cusworth in Yorkshire. M.P for Aylesbury and High Sheriff of Yorkshire 1819-20.
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- Sylva sylvarum: or A natural history, in ten centuries. Whereunto is newly added the history natural and experimental of life and death, or of the prolongation of life. Published after the authors death, by William Rawley, doctor in divinity, one of his majesties chaplains
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- BACON, Sir Francis
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- Hardcover
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- London, Printed by S[arah]. G[riffin]. and B[ennet]. Griffin for Thomas Lee, at the sign of the Turks-head in Fleet street, bet
- Date Published
- 1676.
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