Leaf from Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy

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Notes:

From Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy, printed by John Lichfeld at Oxford in 1632. Lichfeld was considered "printer to the famous University". The early editions went under the nom de plum "Democritus junior", because his inspiration was from a similar thesis of the Greek Philosopher. The first edition was issued in 1621. The recto side of the page is marked as 553, and the verso side is marked as 554.

Date Created:

1632-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Collection:

Pages from the Past

Place:

Oxford (England)

Subject Topic:

Manuscripts--Specimens, detached leaves, and Printing--History

Language:

English

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