Sylva sylvarum: . or, a natural history, in ten centuries whereunto is newly added the History naturall and experimentall of life and death, or of the prolongation of life. Both written by the right honourable Francis Lord Verulam Viscount St. Alban. Published after the authors death, by William Rawley Doctor in Divinity, one of his Majesties Chaplaines. Hereunto is newly added an alphibetical table of the principal things contained in the ten centuries. The eighth edition, whereunto is added Articles of enquiry touching metals and minerals. Written by the right honourable Francis Bacon Baron of Verulam viscount St. Alban.
Sir Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (1561 - 1626)
Category
Books
Date
1664
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 3006655
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16],218,[24],221-228,[2];[4],36,[8],64p.,[2] plates . port.. . fol.. Sigs. A-B of "History naturall" misbound.. Provenance: sixteenth-century booksellers price code on frontis. manuscript on title page in a sixteenth-century hand: 52i PVHL: [cropped]. The sixteenth-century hand writes "Nota" in the margin in several places. Bookplate: Erthig (anonymous armorial).
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Makers and roles
Sir Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (1561 - 1626) William Rawley (1588-1667)