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Ref NoEFP/094/1660/5
Finding NumberA094/1660/5
TitleTherologia. The parly of beasts; or, Morphandra Queen of the inchanted iland : Wherein men were found, who being transmuted to beasts, though proffer'd to be dis-inchanted, and to becom men again; yet, in regard of the crying sins, and rebellious humors of the times, the prefer the life of a brute animal before that of a rational creture: which fancy consists of various philosophicall discouses, both morall, metaphysicall, historicall, and naturall, touching the declinings of the world, and late depravation of human nature; with reflexes upon the present state of most countries in Christendom. Divided into a XI sections. By Jam Howell Esq; The first tome
LevelItem
Date1660
DescriptionAn allegory.; First word of title transliterated from Greek.; Engraved frontis. portrait of James Howell signed: C. Melan et Bosse. Allegorical illustration signed: R. Barlowe inv: R Gaywood fecit.; -t.p., plates, quire [d]; ink stains on A1; 102141.; Includes index.; Microfilm.; ESTCR5566.
AuthorHowell, James, 1594?-1666; Barlow, Francis, 1626?-1702, engraver; Bosse, Abraham, 1602-1676, engraver; Gaywood, Richard, fl. 1650-1680, engraver; Mellan, Claude, 1598-1688, engraver
SubjectAllegories
Physical Description[20], 152, [12] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 2j.
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
PublisherLondon : printed by W. Wilson for William Palmer, at the Palm-Tree in Fleet-street near St. Duntan's Church, 1660.
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