PSEUDODOXIA EPIDEMICA: OR, ENQUIRIES INTO VERY MANY RECEIVED TENENTS, AND COMMONLY PRESUMED TRUTHS. BY THOMAS BROVVNE DR. OF PHYSICK.
London: printed by T[homas]. H[arper]. for Edward Dod, and are to be sold in Ivie Lane, 1646. First edition. Folio, [20], 386 pages; Bound by Jon Robbins in modern period-style calf. Binding shows minor shelf wear and light tanning to spine. Damp staining to first two signatures, and to pp. 69-88, 239-281, 333-386. Closed tear to fore edge margin of pp. 263 and 375, not impacting text. Small archival repair to the corner of p. 192. Small ink inscription in Greek on recto of license-to-print leaf. Ownership inscription marked out at top of title page; scattered ink marginalia. Includes a slip from Wesleyan University Library indicating that the volume has been deaccessioned from their collection. JR Consignment. Oversized item(s). Will require additional postage for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller for additional information.
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ESTC R1093; Wing B5159; Keynes, Browne, 73.
Printer’s name from Wing CD. With an initial license-to-print leaf and a final blank leaf.
A classic scientific work, very popular in its day and significant as an illustration of 17th century empiricalism. Notably, this work includes the first use of the word "electricity" in an English text.