A preparatory to the history natural and experimental

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Title

A preparatory to the history natural and experimental

Description

The Griffins were a printing family, part of a house originally founded in 1590. Sarah (fl 1653-73) succeeded her husband Edward II (fl 1638-52). Edward II had printed in partnership with his mother, Anne (fl 1634-43), and later succeeded her His father, Edward I (fl 1613-1621) was also a printer. Bennet Griffin is probably Sarah's son, who later restricted himself to bookselling and publication, rather than being physically involved with the printing of works like Bacon's Sylva Sylvarum.

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Authors

Bacon, Francis

Full Title

A preparatory to the history natural & experimental : written originally in Latine, by the Right Honourable Francis Lord Verulam, Lord High Chancelour of England, and now faithfully rendered into English / by a well-wisher to His Lordships writings. The charge of Sr. Francis Bacon, kt. His Majesties attourney general, touching duells : upon an information in the Star-chamber against Priest and Wright : with the decree of the Star-chamber in the same cause.

Date

1670

From the Exhibit

Publisher

Printed by Sarah Griffing and Ben Griffing, for William Lee at the Turks-head in Fleet-street, over against Fetter-Lane

Location

London

Language

English

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Type

Text

Medium

Book

Bibliographic Citation

Bacon, Sir Francis. A preparatory to the history natural and experimental. London: By Sarah Griffing [sic] and Ben[net] Griffing [sic] for William Lee, 1670.

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