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An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language

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Type of record: Book

Title: An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language

Level: Item

Classmark: Large English A-0.2 WIL

Creator(s): Wilkins, John (1614-1672)

Additional creator(s): Martin, John (1641-1667) (Other); Ray, John (1627-1705) (Other); Willughby, Francis (1635-1676) (Other); Gellibrand, Samuel (1675) (Other)

Publisher: Printed for Sa. Gellibrand, and for John Martyn Printer to the Royal Society

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1668

Language: English

Size and medium: 18 unnumbered pages, 454 pages, 157 unnumbered pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/213011

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991010970449705181

Collection group(s): English Literature

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"An alphabetical dictionary, wherein all English words according to their various significations, are either referred to their places in the philosophical tables, or explained by such words as are in those tables" ([157] p. at end) has special t.-p.


Publisher statement for unpaged section reads: London : Printed by J.M. for Samuel Gellibrand and John Martin, 1668.


Engraving of the arms of the Royal Society on t.p.


Ch. 4 (p. 67-120) comprises tables of animals and plants framed by John Ray and Francis Willughby.

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