A new translation from the Latin, under the care of W. Rawley--cf. Pref., signed: W.R., Head-pieces; initials., and With his Sylva sylvarum ... London, 1651.
Added title page, engraved, signed: Tho. Cecill sculp., After the Table of the experiments (signatures [A4-a3]) a list of "Books printed for William Lee" [and others] 4 columns on 1 leaf (signature [a4])., and Appended: (1) His Lops vsuall receipt for the gout, to which the sixtieth experiment hath reference. 1 leaf (verso blank) (2) New Atlantis. A Worke unfinished. [n.p., n.d.] (3) History naturall and experimentall, of life and death. 1650.
"The wisdom of the ancients ... Done into English by Sir Arthur Gorges ..." has special t.p. and separate paging. and Signatures: A4B-Bb8Cc2[Dd]2([Dd]1 blank).
Publisher:
Printed by M.C. for Samuel Mearne, stationer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty,
Subject (Topic):
English essays--Early modern, 1500-1700, Good and evil--Early works to 1800, and Mythology, Classical--Early works to 1800
In morocco cases 37 cm. Volume 1 lacks individual t.p.; v. 3 lacks front? Copy used by Samuel Johnson during the compilation of his Dictionary, with his manuscript markings in v. 3. Volume 3 signature N4 (pp. 103-104) mutilated at top, affecting about 8 words text, p. 104. Copy has no front to v. 3 ; has book-plate of George Harper; manuscript criticism of the work, signed: Moshemii. In case with v. 3: Ingpen & Stonehill, firm, [1930?].