Sylva sylvarum:, or, A naturall historie
Subtitle: In ten centuries
By: Written by the Right Honourable Francis Lo. Verulam Viscount St. Alban. ; Published after the authors death, by William Rawley Doctor of Diuinitie, late his Lordships Chaplaine
Contributors: Rawley, William, 1588?-1667, editor; Cecil, Thomas, active 1630, engraver; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626; Haviland, John, active 1613-1638, printer, attributed name; Matthewes, Augustine, printer, attributed name; Lee, W. (William), active approximately 1620-1671, bookseller
Publisher: Printed by J. H. for William Lee at the Turks Head in Fleet-Street, next to the Miter
Published: 1627
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
Subjects: Natural history; Pre-Linnean works; Utopias; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Naturall historie
Work titles: Sylva sylvarum
Notes: Signatures: pi² ²pi² A-2M⁴ 2N² a⁴(±a3) b-g⁴.

With additional engraved title page signed: "Tho: Cecill sculp."

A reissue of STC 1168, with a different letter-press title page to replace the one dated 1626.

Printers' names from STC: "Matthewes pr[inted] quires A-B of Sylva and the New Atlantis"

Errata on p. [11] of 3rd group (2N2, recto) and [3] of last group (g3 verso).

"New Atlantis" has a separate title page on a1; begins new pagination and register.

There were at least 3 booksellers by the name of William Lee or "Ley" at work in London at this time. One of these worked at the Turk's Head ca. 1627-1675. Cf. Plomer, H.R. A dict. of the booksellers and printers ... in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1641 to 1667, 1907.

Rare Book copy: 18th century calf binding framed in gilt single fillet; spine with recent gilt-stamped leather title and author labels; board edges with gilt roll; upper spine repaired where joints start; all edges stained yellow.

Rare Book copy: Final blank leaf wanting.

Rare Book copy: From the library of Front pastedown with armorial bookplate of Elisha Francis Riggs with his armorial bookplate.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 1169

Gibson, R.W. Francis Bacon, 171

English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106924