Sylva sylvarum, or, A natural history, in ten centuries
Subtitle: whereunto is newly added, The history natural and experimental of liee [sic] and death, or of the prolongation of life
By: published after the authors death by William Rawley ... ; whereunto is added Articles of enquiry, touching metals and minerals ; and the New Atlantis ; as also The life of the Right Honorable Francis Bacon, never added to this book before ; written by the Right Honorable Francis Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban
Contributors: Rawley, William, 1588?-1667; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626; Rawley, William, 1588?-1667
Edition: The ninth and last edition, with an alphabetical table of the principal things contained in the ten centuries.
Publisher: Printed by J.R. for William Lee, and are to be sold by George Sawbridg, Francis Tyton, Thomas Williams, John Martin, Thomas Vere, Randolph Taylor, Henry Broom, Edward Thomas, Thomas Passenger, Nevil Symmons, Robert Clavel, William Crook, and James Magnes, and other booksellers in London and Westminster
Published: 1670
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
Subjects: Natural history; Pre-Linnean works; Life; Death; Longevity; Metals; Early works to 1800; Mineralogy; Utopias
Other titles: A natural history, in ten centuries.; The history natural and experimental of liee [sic] and death.; New Atlantis.; Articles of enquiry touching metals and minerals.; Life of the Right Honourable Francis Bacon.
Work titles: Sylva sylvarum
Notes: "The life of the Right Honourable Francis Bacon ...", "Articles of enquiry, touching metals & minerals", and "History natural and experimental of life & death" have special t.p.s with somewhat different imprints, the last two works dated 1669.

Added engraved t.p., dated 1669.

Includes index.

Rare Book copy (B192B13 R111): "The new Atlantis is bound preceding the text of "Sylva sylvarum"

Rare Book copy (QH41 .B2 1670): Blank leaf (C2) following "Articles of enquiry" lacking.

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 (2nd ed.), B331

Gibson, R.W. Francis Bacon no. 179b, issue with "b" title-page; order of contents varies