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Naturall philosophy: or A description of the vvorld, and of the severall creatures therein contained: viz. of angels, of mankinde, of the heavens, the starres, the planets, the foure elements, with their order, nature and government: as also of minerals, mettals, plants, and precious stones; with their colours, formes and vertues. By Daniel Widdovves.

Title
Naturall philosophy: or A description of the vvorld, and of the severall creatures therein contained: viz. of angels, of mankinde, of the heavens, the starres, the planets, the foure elements, with their order, nature and government: as also of minerals, mettals, plants, and precious stones; with their colours, formes and vertues. By Daniel Widdovves.
Author
Scribonius, Wilhelm Adolf, active 1576-1583.
Publication
Printed at London : by Tho. Cotes, and are to be sold by Beniamine Allen, in Popes head Alley, over against the Horseshooe, 1631.

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Additional Authors
  • Widdowes, Daniel
  • Woodhouse, John
Description
[14], 65, [1] p.; 19 cm. (4to)
Alternative Title
  • Description of the world, and of the severall creatures therein contained
  • Naturall philosophy
  • Naturall philosophie
  • Widdowess naturall philosophy
Subjects
Genre/Form
Early works.
Note
  • A translation and abridgment, by Daniel Widdowes or Woodhouse, of "Rerum naturalium doctrina methodica" by Wilhelm Adolf Scribonius, which is a revision of his "Rerum physicarum juxta leges logicas methodica explicatio."
  • Editor's dedication signed: I. Wyddowes, alias Woodhouse.
  • Running title reads: Naturall philosophie.
  • A variant (STC 22112) has John Bellamie's name as publisher in imprint.
  • Signatures: A-K⁴.
With (note)
  • With: A Discovery of Subterraneall Treasure Viz ... / Gabriel Plattes. London, Imprinted by I. Okes, for Iasper Emery, 1639.
Indexed In (note)
  • STC (2nd ed.)
  • ESTC (RLIN)
Call Number
Rare Books 18-99
OCLC
84751314
Author
Scribonius, Wilhelm Adolf, active 1576-1583.
Title
Naturall philosophy: or A description of the vvorld, and of the severall creatures therein contained: viz. of angels, of mankinde, of the heavens, the starres, the planets, the foure elements, with their order, nature and government: as also of minerals, mettals, plants, and precious stones; with their colours, formes and vertues. By Daniel Widdovves.
Imprint
Printed at London : by Tho. Cotes, and are to be sold by Beniamine Allen, in Popes head Alley, over against the Horseshooe, 1631.
Edition
The second edition, corrected and enlarged.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
With:
With: A Discovery of Subterraneall Treasure Viz ... / Gabriel Plattes. London, Imprinted by I. Okes, for Iasper Emery, 1639. NYP
Indexed In:
STC (2nd ed.), 22112.5
ESTC (RLIN), S107191
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Added Author
Widdowes, Daniel.
Woodhouse, John.
Scribonius, Wilhelm Adolf, active 1576-1583. Rerum physicarum juxta leges logicas methodica explicatio.
Distinct Title
Naturall philosophy
Running Title
Naturall philosophie
Spine Title
Widdowess naturall philosophy
Research Call Number
Rare Books 18-99
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