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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. Whereunto is added articles of enquiry, touching metals and minerals. And the new Atlantis. As also the life of the right honorable Francis Bacon, never added to this book before. Written by the right honorable Francis Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban.

  • Accession number

    81012764

  • Class

    SR - OS - 95.1/

  • Language

    English

  • Physical description

    [20], 14, 31, [1], 215, [23], 221-227, [9], 64 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 2°.

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General note: Printer's name from Wing CD. With additional engraved title page (A1v). Frontis. port. = plate. Leaf B4 is blank. "The life of the right honourable Francis Bacon" has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed by S.G. B.G. for William Lee," pagination and register. "New Atlantis. A vvork unfinished." (divisional title page) begins pagination with quire A. "Articles of enquiry, touching metals minerals" has separate title page with imprint "printed for VVilliam Lee ... 1669." and register; text begins on p. 221. "History natural and experimental" has separate title page, with imprint "printed for VVilliam Lee ... 1669.", pagination and register. Includes index. Sections bound out of order; tp. and addnl. engraved tp. damaged at edges and repaired; ink stains throughout, slightly affecting text UK-SuSCL Cited in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B331A Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 806:32). Ownership and custodial history: Deposited by the RSC uk-SuSCL Binding Information: Modern 1/4 calf with fabric covered boards UK-SuSCL