Sylua syluarum: or A naturall historie
Subtitle: In ten centuries
By: vvritten by the Right Honourable Francis Lo. Verulam Viscount St. Alban. Published after the authors death, by VVilliam Rawley Doctor of Diuinity, late his Lordships chaplaine.
Contributors: Rawley, William, 1588?-1667.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver.; Lee, William, fl. 1626?-1640, bookseller.; Haviland, John, fl. 1613-1638, printer.; Fitz Roy, Philip, former owner.; Creach, John, associated name.
Edition: The second edition.
Publisher: Printed by I[ohn] H[aviland and Augustine Mathewes] for William Lee at the Turkes Head in Fleet-street, next to the Miter
Published: 1629
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works -- Early works to 1800; Utopias -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Pre-Linnean works; Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Sylva sylvarum: or A naturall historie.; New Atlantis.
Notes: Haviland's name from STC; "Mathewes pr[inted]. New Atlantis."

With an additional title page, engraved, signed "Tho: Cecill sculp:", and dated 1629.

"Nevv Atlantis" has divisional title on a1, and separate pagination.

Text, marginalia, and head-lines printed within single rules.

Signatures: pi² ²pi² A-Y⁶ Z⁴ a-e⁴ f⁶.

Engraved head-pieces, historiated initials.

Binder's title: Naturall history.

STC (2nd ed.), 1170.

Gibson, R.W. Bacon, 172.

ESTC (RLIN), S106925.

WSU MASC copy IMPERFECT: lacks title page, pi², 2pi², 8 of the unnumbered pages after p. 258, and the first 18 pages of "New Atlantis".

WSU MASC copy has armorial bookplate of Philip Fitz Roy on front pastedown.

WSU MASC copy inscribed on front flyleaf: "A gift from [illegible] John Creach, [illegible] Fusilier [?] London 1883 - The Centuries of Natural History By 'Bacon'".

WSU MASC copy has annotation on prelim. p. [13] and, in different hand, "P. FitzRoy".

WSU MASC copy is: 002-123048845.