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The works of the learned Sr Thomas Brown, Kt. Doctor of Physick, late of Norwich. Containing I. Enquiries into vulgar and common errors. II. Religio Medici: with annotations and observations upon it. III. Hydriotaphia; or, Urn-Burial: together with the Garden of Cyrus. IV. Certain Miscellany Tracts. With alphabetical tables.
by Browne, Sir Thomas (1605-1682) [Brown, Thomas]
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About This Item
London: London: printed for Tho. Basset, Ric. Chiswell, Tho. Sawbridge, Charles Mearn, and Charles Brome., 1686. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition; folio; [16], 316, [26], 102, [8], 52, [6], 68, 99-103, [5] pp. In full nineteenth century period-style panelled calf with five raised spine bands, gilt-lettered title label to second compartment, other compartments gilt, gilt tooling to outer margins of boards (binding worn and rubbed at extremities, loss of top inch of leather at head of spine, hinges worn, weak and internally reinforced). Complete with portrait frontispiece and plates of urns and quincunx. Internally a very clean, bright and fresh example, with three early heraldic ownership labels to opening endpapers. Despite binding wear, an attractive copy. R19807
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- The works of the learned Sr Thomas Brown, Kt. Doctor of Physick, late of Norwich. Containing I. Enquiries into vulgar and common errors. II. Religio Medici: with annotations and observations upon it. III. Hydriotaphia; or, Urn-Burial: together with the Garden of Cyrus. IV. Certain Miscellany Tracts. With alphabetical tables.
- Author
- Browne, Sir Thomas (1605-1682) [Brown, Thomas]
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: printed for Tho. Basset, Ric. Chiswell, Tho. Sawbridge, Charles Mearn, and Charles Brome.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1686
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Sir thomas browne brown vulgar errors pseudodoxia epidemica works workes ancients religio medici certain miscellany tracts royal society norfolk norwich urns hydriotaphia brampton witchcraft garden of cyrus quincunx quincunciall scientific revolution
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- Antiquarian books; Antiquarian Classics and Renaissance; Antiquarian English Literature; Antiquarian Science;
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