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The Spanish Mandeuile of myracles, or, The garden of curious flowers : wherein are handled sundry points of humanity, philosophy, diuinitie, and geography, beautified with many strange and pleasant histories / first written in Spanish by Anthonio de Torquemeda ; and translated out of that tongue into English ; it is diuided into sixe treatises, composed in manner of a dialogue ...
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Collection PQ6437.T7 A4 1618
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Torquemada, Antonio de, active 1553-1570.
- Standardized Title:
- Jardín de flores curiosas. English
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Curiosities and wonders--Early works to 1900.
- Curiosities and wonders.
- Historical geography--Early works to 1800.
- Historical geography.
- Penn Provenance:
- Furness, Horace Howard, 1833-1912 (honoree)
- Furness, Horace Howard, Jr. (donor)
- Furness, Louise Brooks Winsor (donor)
- Sinclare (autograph)
- Physical Description:
- 8 unnumbered pages, 325 pages, 3 unnumbered pages ; 18 cm (4to)
- Other Title:
- Spanish Mandeuile of myracles
- Garden of curious flowers
- Place of Publication:
- London : Imprinted by Bernard Alsop, by the assigne of Richard Hawkins, and are to be solde at his [Alsop's] house by Saint Annes Church neere Aldersgate, 1618.
- Summary:
- "Abounding Love" is a collection of quotes that Dr. Scott Peck personally selected and arranged according to his unique perspective, which combines knowledge of medicine, psychiatry, and theology.
- Notes:
- Translated by Sir Lewis Lewkenor, whose name appears in editor's dedication, which is signed: Ferdinando Walker.
- Clarification of bookseller from STC.
- Signatures: A-K⁴ L-2C⁸.
- The first leaf is blank.
- Title within ruled borders.
- Woodcuts: initials, head- and tail-pieces.
- Printed marginalia.
- Includes index.
- Identified as Early English books, 1475-1640; 1261:6 on UMI microfilm.
- Local Notes:
- Penn Libraries copy imperfect: leaf A1 (blank) wanting; leaves closely cropped at all margins with occasional damage to side-notes.
- Cited in:
- STC (2nd ed.) 24136
- ESTC S118474
- OCLC:
- 6153231
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