Author
Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.
Title
An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language. By John Wilkins D.D. Dean of Ripon, and Fellow of the Royal Society.
Imprint
London : printed for Sa: Gellibrand, and for John Martyn printer to the Royal Society, 1668.
Physical description
[20], 454, [2]; [160] p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 2⁰.
Note
"An alphabetical dictionary, wherein all English words according to their various significations, are either referred to their places in the philosophical tables, or explained by such words as are in those tables" ([160] p. at end) has separate dated title page.
Note
Order-to-print leaf on [A]1v: Monday 13th. of April. 1668. At a meeting ... ordered, that the discourse presented ... be printed by the printer to the Royal Society. Brouncker Presi.
Note
Two "plates" are letterpress tables.
Note
Signatures: [A]² a-d² B-3M⁴; 3a⁴ ²3A-3T⁴ (3M4, ²3T4 blank).
Note
Identified as Wing W2176 on UMI "Early English books, 1641-1700", microfilm reel 649, which has "An alphabetical dictionary" only.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), W2196
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 196-. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 196:12; 649:17).
Subject
1641-1700 local
Subject
Language and languages Philosophy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Writing Early works to 1800.
Subject
Grammar, Comparative and general Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Wilkins, John, 1614-1672. Alphabetical dictionary.
Added entry--place
Great Britain England London.
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