A catalogve of the most vendible books in England, orderly and alphabetically digested : under the heads of divinity, history, physick, and chyrurgery, law, arithmetick, geometry, astrologie, dialling, measuring land and timber, gageing, navigation, architecture, horsmanship, faulconry, merchandize, limning, military discipline, heraldry, fortification and fire-works, husbandry, gardening, romances, poems, playes, &c. : with Hebrew, Greek, and Latin books, for schools and scholars : the like work never yet performed by any

A catalogve of the most vendible books in England, orderly and alphabetically digested : under the heads of divinity, history, physick, and chyrurgery, law, arithmetick, geometry, astrologie, dialling, measuring land and timber, gageing, navigation, architecture, horsmanship, faulconry, merchandize, limning, military discipline, heraldry, fortification and fire-works, husbandry, gardening, romances, poems, playes, &c. : with Hebrew, Greek, and Latin books, for schools and scholars : the like work never yet performed by any

Catalogue of the most vendible books in England, orderly and alphabetically digested|Svpplement of new books.|Supplement of new books.

[1st ed., 2nd issue]

London : [s.n.], Printed in the year 1658.

[248] p. ; 20 cm. (4to)

L2011F49 1658

(OCoLC)38662923

First ed., 1st issue published in 1657.
Dedication signed: Wm. London.
Signatures: A4(-A4) B-2H4 2I1.
Leaves 2F1 & 2F2 signed F1 & F2 respectively.
"An Introduction to the use of books: in a short essay upon the value and benefits of learning and knowledge" includes sections "Navigation" & "Art military."
Errata: p. [248].
"A svpplement of new books, come forth since August the first 1657 till June the first 1658 which is inteded to be continued from year to year beginning at June the first, 1658, where this ends": p. [239]-[247]
Bibliographic entries for Hebrew, Greek, and Latin books are in Latin and Greek, with descriptions in Latin.
One of the earliest bibliographical catalogues with a subject classification arrangement; almost 400 titles in the bibliographical list; each subject has separate half title; books on horsemanship, military discipline, and fire-works are grouped under Mathematics.
Bound in late 18th century half calf & marbled boards; spine gilt with divided in compartments by raised bands.
With: A catalogue of new books, by way of supplement to the former being such as have been printed from that time, till Ester-Term, 1660.
Digitized image available [title page].

Wing: L2850

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