An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language. By John Wilkins D.D. Dean of Ripon, and Fellow of the Royal Society.
1668
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Title
An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language. By John Wilkins D.D. Dean of Ripon, and Fellow of the Royal Society.
Created/published
London : Printed for Sa: Gellibrand, and for John Martyn printer to the Royal Society, 1668.
Description
[20], 454, [162] p., [4] leaves of plates, 1 table : ill. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Wilkins, John, 1614-1672, author.
Note
"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" ([162] p. at end) has a separate dated title page and register.
Order-to-print leaf on [A]1v: Monday 13th. of April. 1668. At a meeting ... Ordered, That the Discourse presented ... be Printed by the Printer to the Royal Society. Brouncker Presi.
Signatures: [A]² a-d² B-3M⁴, 3a⁴ 3A-3S⁴ 3T⁴(-3T4).
Leaf 3M4 is blank.
Identified as Wing W2176 on UMI "Early English books, 1641-1700", microfilm reel 649, which has "An alphabetical dictionary" only.
Order-to-print leaf on [A]1v: Monday 13th. of April. 1668. At a meeting ... Ordered, That the Discourse presented ... be Printed by the Printer to the Royal Society. Brouncker Presi.
Signatures: [A]² a-d² B-3M⁴, 3a⁴ 3A-3S⁴ 3T⁴(-3T4).
Leaf 3M4 is blank.
Identified as Wing W2176 on UMI "Early English books, 1641-1700", microfilm reel 649, which has "An alphabetical dictionary" only.
Reproduction
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 196-. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 196:12; 649:17).
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2009-2010. Imagining China.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), W2196
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R21115
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R21115
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
W2196 (folio)
Folger-specific note
cs797. Imperfect: lacking 1 plate. Tables ([2] leaves of plates) detached. Tab labeled "Advertisement" attached to leaf 3a2 at fore-edge. Provenance: Anderson sale, Oct. 28, 1918:347. Earlier spine and flyleaves removed to curatorial file.