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. Published after the authors death,
Sir Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (1561 - 1626)
Category
Books
Date
1670
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 3009298
Summary
Bibliographic description
[18],14;31,[1]; 194,197-215,[21];[2],221-227,[3]; [8],64p.,[2] plates . port.. . fol... Provenance: Bookplate: Erthig (anonymous armorial). Binding: Sprinkled calf, blind fillet ruling on covers, gilt fillet on spine, remains of marbled edges at foot (repair to foot of spine).
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)