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Dendrologia Dodona's grove, or The vocall forrest. The second edition more exact and perfect then the former; with an addition of two other tracts: viz. Parables, reflecting upon the times. And England's teares for the present vvarres. By J.H. Esquire.

General note: J. H. = James Howell. First word of title in Greek characters. With additional engraved title page signed: Ro: Vaughan fecit. Place of publication and printer's name from Wing. "A political allegory in prose dealing with events between 1603 and 1640." - DNB. "Parables, reflecting vpon the times" and "Englands teares, for the present vvars" have separate dated title pages; pagination and register are continuous. Text continuous despite pagination. Final leaf is blank. "Parables reflecting upon the times" = Thomason E.19[2A] and "Englands teares, for the present wars" = Thomason E.19[2B]. Signatures: A-Y4 Z2; -engraved t.p.; with additional folded plate, possibly from the 1640 edition, signed "M. Merian Iun:", depicting 6 trees: "Dodonas grove A parley of trees Confederatts" UK-SUSCL Cited in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), H3059 Thomason, E.19[2] Thomason, E.19[2A] Thomason, E.19[2B] Madan, II, 1692 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1967, 1967, 1967. 1 microfilm reel 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 231:E.19[2], 231:E.19[2A], 231:E.19[2B]). Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1977, 1977, 1977. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Thomason Tracts; 4:E.19[2], 4:E.19[2A], 4:E.19[2B]). Ownership and custodial history: From the library of Revd. Sidney Beisly (d. 1876); Beisly bequest, 1896 UK-SUSCL