Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, consisting of aphorisms, axioms, and pithy commentary on such subjects as "Wisdom, "Money," "Retalliation," and "Parliament." Prefaced by a dedication to Lord Chief Justice Matthew Hale, Edward Heywood, John Vaughan, and Rowland Jenkes, signed by Selden's secretary Richard Milward, who "had the opportunity to hear his discourse twenty years together."
Description:
9 preliminary leaves, front and back, some lined but otherwise blank, not digitized., Armorial bookplate of Hugh Cecil Earl of Lonsdale., Binding: contemporary full leather., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., and Includes alphabetized table of contents.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Politics and government--1603-1649 and Great Britain--Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Hale, Matthew,--Sir,--1609-1676, Lowther, Hugh Cecil, Earl of Lonsdale--Bookplate, Milward, Ri.--(Richard),--1609-1680, and Selden, John,--1584-1654--Table-talk
Subject (Topic):
Aphorisms and apothegms--17th century, Conduct of life--17th century, and Conduct of life--Quotations, maxims, etc
Title devised by curator., Place of creation and date tentatively assigned by cataloger., Unsigned., and This record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Title supplied by curator., After the painting, "The Apothecary" of ca. 1661, held in the Louvre., Date derived from date of original painting., Place of publication derived from artist's country of residence., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., Illegible pencil notation on verso., and Stamp of Alfred Misch on verso.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Physicians, Mortars & pestles, Globes, Bottles, Pharmacists, and Writing materials
Ms. in paper cover and enclosed in a decorative leather case. Numerous variant readings in manuscript notated in German organ tabulature, preceeded either by "Pohl: " or "Pohlm: " [at tail of f.1v:] Georg Böhm., Twenty-eight keyboard pieces by J. Tresure, J.C. Kerll, Froberger, Erben, and anonymous composers., and MUS: Also known by alternative call number: Ma21 H59
Title supplied by curator., Printmaker supplied by curator., Date derived from printmaker's date of death., Place of publication derived from publisher's country of residence., Sheet trimmed., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., and Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Uroscopy.
Publisher:
D Teniers in et excud. cum privilegio
Subject (Topic):
Urine, Analysis, Medicine, Rural, Medical offices, Physicians, and Books
Title supplied by curator., Date derived from publisher's date of death., Place of publication derived from publisher's nationality., Trimmed within plate mark., From: La Parabole du mauvais riche et de Lazare., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
[le Blond rubbed out] excud avec Privilege du Roy
Subject (Topic):
Death, Mortality, Heaven, Deathbeds, Angels, Bedrooms, Crutches, Families, and Poverty
Title supplied by curator., Date derived from publisher's date of death., Place of publication derived from publisher's nationality., Trimmed sheet., From: La Parabole du mauvais Riche et de Lazare., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
le Blond excud avec Privilege
Subject (Topic):
Death, Mortality, Regret, Deathbeds, Priests, Bedrooms, Demons, Wealth, and Crying
Title supplied by curator., Date derived from printmaker's date of death., Place of publication could not be determined., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Good Samaritan (Parable)., Wounds and injuries, Medicine in the Bible, Healing, Sick persons, Charity, and Horses