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Author
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Date published
1657
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Publisher
London : printed by John Streater, living in Well-Yard near the Hospitall of St. Bartholomew's the Lesse, and are to be sold by the booksellers of London, 1657.
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Accession number
83053999
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Class
SR - OS - 97/
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Language
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Physical description
[16], 10, 17-354, [2] p. ; 2°.
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General note: A translation, by John Rowland, of: Jonstonus, Joannes. Thaumatographia naturalis. Title page in red and black. Title words "I. ... plants." are gathered by a right brace; title words "VI. ... man." are gathered by a left brace. With a final advertisement leaf. "An appendix to the eighth classis : wherein there is contained the observation of Andreas Libavius .. concerning silk-worms, a singular history, anno 1559, at Rotenburgh": p. 268-287. Signatures: [pi]1 A4 a4 B-2X4 2Y1; -2N4; all leaves damaged at inner lower corner; many leaves loose; dampstained throughout, slightly affecting text; MS. pencil marks throughout UK-SuSCL Cited in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), J1017 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1975. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 16
41-1700; 568:13). Ownership and custodial history: MS. pencil note on flyleaf: "Tho. Cotes att Mrs Plummer in Sermon Lane by Doctors 3-6"; purchased 20 October 1958 UK-SuSCL Binding Information: C18th 1/4 calf with marbled paper boards stamped with bookseller's information; disbound UK-SuSCL.