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A theatre of politicall flying-insects : wherein especially the nature, the vvorth, the vvork, the wonder, and the manner of right-ordering of the bee, is discovered and described : together with discourses, historical, and observations physical concerning them. And in a second part are annexed meditations, and observations theological and moral, in three centuries upon that subject

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Type of record: Book

Title: A theatre of politicall flying-insects : wherein especially the nature, the vvorth, the vvork, the wonder, and the manner of right-ordering of the bee, is discovered and described : together with discourses, historical, and observations physical concerning them. And in a second part are annexed meditations, and observations theological and moral, in three centuries upon that subject

Level: Item

Classmark: BC Sc/PUR

Creator(s): Purchas, Samuel (1577?-1626)

Publisher: Printed by R. I. for Thomas Parkhurst

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1657

Language: English

Size and medium: [28], 207, [9], 257-387 p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/286177

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002233119705181

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The second part has separate title-page with imprint: London, Printed by M. S. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1657.


The pagination of the first part is very irregular.


At the end of the first part is Thomas Parkhurst's booklist, followed by 2 leaves which are blank except for the label-title printed on the recto of the 1st.


Indexed in: Wing P4224.

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With bookplates of Sir Roger Newdigate, bart., and Sir Richard Newdigate, of Arbury, bart. and Arbury Library

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