John Aubrey and the Realm of Learning

Hunter, Michael

ISBN 10: 0715608185 / ISBN 13: 9780715608180

Published by Gerald Duckworth and Co Ltd, 1975

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1975-10-01. Gerald Duckworth and Co Ltd. Hardcover. VERY GOOD FIRST EDITION. DJ clean and intact. Internally and externally good. Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Black and white illustrations. Light tanning to pages. Minor shelf/edge wear. Seller Inventory # 2082848

Bibliographic Details

Title: John Aubrey and the Realm of Learning

Publisher: Gerald Duckworth and Co Ltd

Publication Date: 1975

Binding: HARDCOVER

Condition: VERY GOOD

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

John Aubrey 1626-1697 , one of the first "scientific" or archaeological antiquaries, wrote much but published little, and has long been known more as the acquaintance of famous 17th-century Englishmen Harvey, Hobbes, Hook, Wren, and many others than as a subject for critical study in his own right. This book attempts to "do something to redress the balance in favour of Aubrey's intellectual rather than social activities" p.14 . Includes a brief chapter on Aubrey's Library. Indexed. 256 pages, with one leaf. cloth, dust jacket.. 8vo..