Shelfmark
Gb.1.14
Author
Title
Sylva sylvarum: or, A naturall history. In ten centuries. / written by the Right Honble. Francis Lo. Verulam Viscount St. Alban. Published after the authors death, by William Rawley doctor of diuinitie, late his lordships chaplaine.
Varying form of title
Sylva sylvarvm
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Nevv Atlantis
Varying form of title
Parallel title: New Atlantis
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Naturall historie
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by I[ohn]. H[aviland and Augustine Mathewes]. for William Lee at the Turks Head in Fleet-street, next to the Miter., 1626.
Physical description
[14], 266, [16], 47, [5] p. : port. ; 30 cm (Fo.).
Note
Haviland's name from STC; "Mathewes pr[inted]. quires A-B of Sylva, and New Atlantis".
Note
With an additional title page, engraved, signed "Tho: Cecill sculp:", and dated 1627.
Note
"Nevv Atlantis" has divisional title on a1, and separate pagination.
Note
Leaf g3 is a list, "Magnalia naturæ, præcipue quoad usus humanos"; the last leaf is blank.
Note
Entered 4 July 1626.
Note
Signatures: [pi]2, ¶2, A4-Mm4, Nn2, a4-g4.
Citation/references note
STC 1168.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S106909
Provenance
Engraved Eton College armorial bookplate on verso of engraved title-page. According to Paul Quarrie's card catalogue record, this copy was in Eton College Library in 17th century.
Binding
Contemporary limp vellum case binding; yapp edges; traces of ties; three sewn bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
In this copy sheets Mm-Nn are bound in with the preliminaries, between ¶2 and A1.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dd3.14.
Subject
Natural history Pre-Linnean works.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Cecil, Thomas, active 1630 - ? engraver.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B46798