COLLECTION NAME:
Pages from the Past
Record
Identifier:
exws_pages_b04_item03
Title:
Leaf from Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy
Creator:
Lichfield, John, active 1605-1635
Date:
1632
Description:
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.
Dimensions:
7.3 x 11 in (18.5 x 27.9 cm)
Subject:
Manuscripts--Specimens
Subject:
detached leaves
Subject:
Printing--History
Location:
Oxford (England)
Century:
Seventeenth century
Language:
English
Collection:
Pages from the Past
Type:
Text
File Format:
image/jp2
Source:
Z4 .P33x. Pages from the past : original leaves from rare books and manuscripts. Western Michigan University Special Collections
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Rights Status:
No Copyright - United States
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University Library and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by Special Collections at Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University.
Digital Date:
2018