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12 books of natural history in 17th century, key Books in the Rise of Empirical Science.

Foundational Texts in Seventeenth-Century Observational Science

12 books of natural history in 17th century

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Onomasticon zoicon, 1668.

952J Charleton, Walter 619-1707.  Onomasticon zoicon, plerorumque animalium differentias & nomina propria pluribus linguis exponens. Cui accedunt mantissa anatomica; et quædam de variis fossilium generibus. Autore Gualtero Charletono, M.D. Caroli II. Magnæ Britanniæ Regis, medico ordinario, & Collegii Medicorum Londinensium Socio... Continue Reading →

Natural ? History & “The devil’s arse”

Like, Francis Bacon's Sylva Sylvarun, Grew's Catalogue of the Royal society  and Brown's Pseudo Epidemica, Leigh' Natural History, is a conglomeration  of current scientific knowledge, misinterpretation, ridiculous lore and my favorite, outlandish impossible tales. Leigh's book has one more thing... Continue Reading →

4 early Illustrated English Books

A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence.1628 2) Juvenal and Persius, trans. Barten Holyday. 1673 3) Callipædiæ: getting pretty children. 1710 4) Drunken Barnaby’s four journeys to the north of England. 1714 1) A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence. 736J.   Verstegan, Richard. (1550-1640) A... Continue Reading →

Natural ? History & “The devil’s arse”

Like, Francis Bacon's Sylva Sylvarun, Grew's Catalogue of the Royal society  and Brown's Pseudo Epidemica, Leigh' Natural History, is a conglomeration  of current scientific knowledge, misinterpretation, ridiculous lore and my favorite, outlandish impossible tales. Leigh's book has one more thing... Continue Reading →

A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence.

736J.   Verstegan, Richard. (1550-1640) A Restitvtion Of Decayed Intelligence: In antiquities. Concerning the most noble, and renowned English Nation. By the study, and travell of R.V. Dedicated unto the Kings most excellent Majestie. London: by Iohn Bill, Printer to the Kings... Continue Reading →

A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence.

736J.   Verstegan, Richard. (1550-1640) A Restitvtion Of Decayed Intelligence: In antiquities. Concerning the most noble, and renowned English Nation. By the study, and travell of R.V. Dedicated unto the Kings most excellent Majestie. London: by Iohn Bill, Printer to the Kings... Continue Reading →

A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence.

736J.   Verstegan, Richard. (1550-1640) A Restitvtion Of Decayed Intelligence: In antiquities. Concerning the most noble, and renowned English Nation. By the study, and travell of R.V. Dedicated unto the Kings most excellent Majestie. London: by Iohn Bill, Printer to the Kings... Continue Reading →

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