brown thomas browne (10 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Leather. Zustand: Good Only. None (illustrator). A scarce early edition of this popular work from polymath Thomas Browne, challenging common errors and superstitions of his time. The third edition, corrected and enlarged.Bound in full calf, with raised bands.An intriguing work which aims to challenge and refute "vulgar" or common errors and superstitions believed at the time of the author's era. It first appeared in 1646 and went through five subsequent editions, the last revision occurring in 1672. Throughout its pages, frequent examples of Browne's subtle humour can also be found.Frequently found on the shelves of 17th-century English homes, Pseudodoxia Epidemica was a valuable source of information, paving the way for many popular scientific journals and marking a decline in the belief in mythical creatures.ESTC No.: R29139 Register: A6, C-Xx4. Collated, complete. Bound in full calf, with raised bands. Externally front board is detached, but present. Significant rubbing to the extremities and with loss to the head of the spine. Worming to the rear board near the tail of the rear joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the occasional spot. Minor tide mark affecting the last few leaves. Good Only. book.

SECOND EDITION 1684 (first published 1683), ESTC states: "A reissue, with cancel title page, of the 1683 edition". Published and edited by Thomas Tenison after the author's death, and he has signed "The Publisher to the Reader", divided into 13 tracts. Ex library copy with 2 ink stamps on verso title page and ink shelf number, and one page stamped "reserve" and a pale ink stamp on first pastedown, these are the only library marks. 8vo, approximately 180 x 115 mm, 7 x 4½ inches, engraved portrait frontispiece, pages: [8], 1-215, [7], lacking original front and rear blanks, bound in full contemporary calf, title label on spine rubbed with loss of gilt, blind decoration to covers, marbled endpapers. Binding rubbed with small repairs to upper cover, slight wear to top of spine with slight loss to leather, upper hinge cracked, covers holding firmly, corners slightly worn with slight shelf wear to edges, neat narrow repair to outer edge of title page, neat ink name and date 1752 to top of title page, engraved portrait has tip of top corner missing, tiny rust hole to 1 outer margin, not affecting text, 2 margins have tiny nicks, occasional pale stain and fox spot, 1 small repair to a lower margin and 1 lower corner, not affecting text, a good copy. See: Geoffrey Keynes, A Bibliography of Sir Thomas Browne, page 93, No.128; James Harting Bibliotheca Accipitraria, A Catalogue of Books, Ancient and Modern relating to Falconry, page 27, No. 36; John Resler Swift, Bibliotheca Accipitraria II, Falconry published in English 1486-2000, page 64; Schwerdt, Hunting, Hawking, Shooting, Volume 1, page 85; Grolier Club, Catalogue of Original and Early Editions of some of the Poetical and Prose Works of English Writers from Wither to Prior, Volume 1, page 100, No. 109; The Carl Pforzheimer Library English Literature 1475-1700, Volume 1, page 111, No. 109; ESTC R9918. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Peter Vandrebanc (illustrator). A collection of Thomas Browne's writing compiled by his friend Thomas Tenison (later the Archhbishop of Canterbury) after Browne's death in 1682. Tenison was entrusted with some of Browne's papers by his wife (Lady Dorothy) and son (Dr Edward Browne), from which he produced Certain Miscellany Tracts, first published 1682. The manuscript for Christian Morals was also in this collection of papers but wasn't published until 1716. According to the ESTC this 1684 is a 'reissue, with cancel title page, of the 1683 edition.' Includes a portrait frontispiece of Sir Thomas Browne by Peter Vandrebanc and an index at the rear, [viii], 215, [9], A4 B-P8, ESTC No. R9918. Second Edition. Bound in full contemporary speckled calf with blind ruled boards and compartments, four raised bands, speckled edges. Octavo. In good condition with scrapes to leather and a small 1cm hole on the front board, corners and edges rubbed, hinges cracked and some loss of leather at the top and tail of the spine, headbands still present but a little worn at the edges, pages generally very clean with occasional very light foxing and some light marks on p. 178, small binder error with leaf B8 folded prior to trimming, slightly oversized, textblock firm.

Hardcover. Third Edition. Small Folio, [12], 326, [10] pages. In Good condition. Rebacked, bound in full tree calf, with banded spine and gilt-lettered morocco spine label. Tooled ruling to spine and boards. Boards show light wear to edges and corners, faint staining to front and back boards, and a repaired inch-long gouge to the front cover. Text block has minor age-toning to edges, and moderate foxing to pages throughout interiorly. Small closed tear to front free end page, some chipping to edges and significant foxing to back free end pages. Front gutter repaired with archival tape, binding secure. Reference: ESTC R29139. . 1381643. Special Collections - Downstairs.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Certain Miscellany Tracts. Written by Thomas Brown, Kt, and Doctour of Physick; Late of Norwich. London, Printed for Charles Mearne and are to be sold by Henry Bonwick at the Red Lyon in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCLXXXIV. (1684) Paginates; [8], 1-215, [7]. Collates; A4, B-O8, P7. Second Edition. With the Portrait Frontispiece. Lacking the final blank P8. "A reissue, with cancel title page, of the 1683 edition", (ESTC). Bound in an almost contemporary late 17th or early 18th Century binding, with comb-pattern marble boards typical of the late 17th C., in quarter calf with leather tipped corners. Six compartments with five raised bands and a red lettering piece in the second compartment from the top. The binding and label typical of the very early 18th Century, along with the distinctive folding of the pastedowns. Some wear to the boards and spine, but generally quite solid. Very Good Plus. Internally fine, but with the front and rear endpapers replaced when bound in 17th / 18th C. paper. With the contemporary bookplate of Charles Barnwell. The volume measures 17.7 x 11.5 x 1.7 cm. Each leaf measures 172 x 110 mm. ESTC R9918. Pearson English Bookbinding Styles, Pg 38.

Leather. Zustand: Good. None (illustrator). The very scarce fourth edition of Thomas Browne's challenge to the superstitious errors of his age, incorporating the first edition of his study of death and burial, 'Hydriotaphia'. 'Pseudodoxia Epidemica', written by Thomas Browne, aimed to discredit various commonly held beliefs and superstitions through the use of reason and scientific inquiry. The book covers a wide range of topics, including natural history, medicine, and religion, and seeks to correct many of the misconceptions and errors that were prevalent during the seventeenth century.The fourth edition of this work.The popularity of 'Pseudodoxia' is confirmed by the fact that it went through no fewer than six editions. The first appeared in 1646 during the reign of Charles I and during the English Civil War; four during the interregnum, in 1650, 1658, and 1659; and the final edition in 1672, during the reign of Charles II, and when the scientific revolution was under way.The fourth edition of 'Pseudodoxia' incorporated the first edition of Browne's 'Hydrotaphia', a discourse on death and burial practices. It explores various burial customs throughout history, particularly those involving urns and sepulchers. Browne also contemplates the meaning of death and the afterlife, while offering insights into the philosophical and religious traditions that inform his thoughts on mortality.ESTC reference R207236Collated, with the register: a-b4, B-2X4, 2Y2, 2Z2, 3A2, 3B-3N4, 3O2, 3P-3Q4 [5], 5A-5I5, 5K2. Lacking only the longitudinal half title to the second part, 'Hydriotaphia', which is frequently found lacking.Illustrated with two engraved plates. Collated, complete.With the bookplate of Miles Frederick Wood of Stroud to the front pastedown. Wood was a life long member of the Hicks Beach Masonic Lodge, and its secretary for 60 years.With a single advertisement leaf to the rear.A smart copy of this very scarce edition of Browne's popular work, the first to incorporate his discourse on death. In a full calf binding. Externally, smart. Losses of leather at back strip head and tail, with light rubbing to board perimeters. Front joint starting, but firmly held. Rear hinge a touch strained. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. A tiny amount of worming to the tail of the gutter of each page up to page 336. A small amount of worming to fore edge of pages 335 to leaf 5D1. Pages age toned due to paper type, but generally clean, with only the odd light spot or handling mark. Good. book.