The art of simpling. An introduction to the knovvledge and gathering of plants : vvherein the defininitions [sic], divisions, places, descriptions, differences, names, vertues, times of flourishing and gathering, uses, temperatures, signatures and appropriations of plants, are methodically laid down Whereunto is added, a discovery of the lesser world / By W. Coles.

  • Coles, William, 1626-1662
Date:
1656
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London : Printed by J.G. for Nath. Brook ..., 1656.

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12 unnumbered leaves, 175 pages ; (12mo)

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References note

Wing C5089
Hunt botanical catalogue, 266
ESTC R209440
Thomason, E.1698[1]
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C5089

Notes

"Perspicillum microcosmologicum, or, A prospective for the discovery of the lesser world" (p. [125]-175) has a special t.p. and running title: A discovery of the lesser world
Pt. [1] has running title: An introduction to the knowledge of plants
Errata leaf p. [9-10]
NLM copy matches first edition, second issue, except that leaves E3 and E4 are signed. Cf. Hunt botanical cat. 266

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