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
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
Description
"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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