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Kircher, Athanasius. Athanasii Kircheri fvldensis ... Ars magna lvcis et vmbrae. In decem libros digesta. Qvibvs admirandae lvcis et vmbrae in mundo, atque adeò vniuersa natura, vires effectus[que] vti noua, ita varia nouorum reconditiorum [que] speciminum exhibitione, ad varios mortalium vsus, panduntur .... Romae: Sumptibus Hermanni Scheus, ex typographia Ludouici Grignani, 1646.
Kircher, Athanasius. Athanasii Kircheri ... Ars magna lucis et umbrae, in X. libros digesta. Quibus admirandae lucis & umbrae in mundo, atque adeò universa natura, vires effectusque uti nova, ita varia novorum reconditiorumque speciminum exhibitione, ad varios mortalium usus, panduntur. Editio altera priori multò auctior. Amstelodami: Apud Joannem Janssonium à Waesberge, & haeredes Elizaei Weyerstraet, 1671.
Kircher, Athanasius. Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu Ars magna sciendi, in XII libros digesta, qua nova & universali methodo per artificiosum combinationum contextum de omni re proposita plurimis & prope infinitis rationibus disputari, omniumque summaria quaedum cognitio comparari potest. Ad Augustissimum Rom. Imperatorem Leopoldum Primum, Justum, Pium, Felicem. Amstelodami: Apud Joannem Janssonium a Waesberge, & Viduam Elizei Weyerstraet, 1669.
Kircher, Athanasius. Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu China monumentis, qua sacris quà profanis, nec non variis naturæ & artis spectaculis, aliarumque rerum memorabilium argumentis illustrata, auspiciis Leopoldi Primi roman. imper. semper augusti, munificentissimi mecænatis. Amstelodami: apud Jacobum à Meurs, in sossa vulgò de Keysersgracht, MDCLXVII [1667].
A digital edition of Kircher’s China monumentis (complete text) is now available online through the ECHO (European Cultural Heritage Online) project.
Kircher, Athanasius. China illustrata. Amsterdam, 1667. Trans. Charles D. Van Tuyl. Muskogee, OK: Indian University Press, 1987.
Kircher, Athanasius. Athanasii Kircheri Fvldensis Magnes, siue, De arte magnetica. Opvs tripartitvm. Quo præterqvam qvod vniversa magnetis natura, eiusque in omnibus artibus & scientijs vsus noua methodo explicetur. é viribus quoque & prodigiosis effectibus magneticarum, aliarumque abditarum naturæ motionum in elementis, lapidibus, plantis, animalibus elucescentium, multa hucusque incognita naturæ arcana per physica, medica, chymica & mathematica omnis generis experimenta recluduntur. Romae: Ex typographia Ludouici Grignani, sumptibus Hermanni Scheus, 1641.
Kircher, Athanasius. Athanasii Kircheri Mundus subterraneus. In xii libros digestus. Quo divinum subterrestris mundi opificium, mira ergasteriorum naturæ in eo distributio, verbo [pantamorphon [romanized form]] Protei regnum, vniversæ denique naturæ majestas & divitiæ summa rerum varietate exponuntur: abditorum effectuum causæ acri indagine inquisitæ demonstrantur: cognitæ per artis & naturæ conjugium ad humanæ vitæ necessarium usum vario experimentorum apparatu, necnon novo modo, & ratione applicantur. Amstelodami: Apud Joannem Janssonium & Elizeum Weyerstraten, 1665.
Knight, W. D., trans. A discourse of the plurality of worlds. Written in French, by the most ingenious author of the dialogues of the dead. And translated into English by Sir W. D. Knight. By Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle. Dublin: And. Crook and Sam. Helsham for William Norman Book-binder to His Grace the Duke of Ormond, 1687.
London, William. A catalogue of the most vendible books in England, orderly and alphabetically digested under the heads of divinity, history, physick and chyrurgery, law, arithmetick, geometry, astrology, dialling, measuring land and timber, gageing, navigation, architecture, horsmanship, faulconry, merchandize, limning, military discipline, heraldry, fortifications and fire-works, husbandry, gardening, romances, poems, playes, &c. With Hebrew, Greek and Latine for schools and scholars. The like work never yet performed by any. Also, all sorts of globes, mapps of the world or in parts, either kingdoms, provinces, or particular counties; French and Dutch picture and landskips; paper of all sorts from 5s to 5lb a reame; the best perfumed India, and English wax, &c. All to be sold by the author at his shop in New-Castle. Varietas Delectat. London, 1657.
Lovelace, Richard. Lucasta: epodes, odes, sonnets, songs, &c. To which is added Aramantha, a pastorall. By Richard Lovelace, Esq. London: Printed by Tho. Harper, and are to be sold by Tho. Ewster, at the Gun, in Ivie Lane, 1649.
Lovelace, Richard. Lucasta: posthume poems of Richard Lovelace, esq:. London: Printed by William Godbid for Clement Darby, 1659.
Lovelace, Richard. Lucasta. The poems of Richard Lovelace, esq. Now first edited, and the text carefully revised. With some account of the author, and a few notes, by W. Carew Hazlitt, of the Inner Temple, barrister-at-law. London: John Russell Smith, 1864.
M., R. Newes of Sr. Walter Rauleigh. With the true description of Guiana: as also a relation of the excellent government, and much hope of the prosperity of the voyage. Sent from a gentleman of his fleet, to a most especially friend of his in London. From the river of Caliana, on the coast of Guiana, Novemb. 17. 1617. London: Printed for H. G. and are to be sold by I. Wright, at the signe of the Bible without New-gate, 1618.
Maguel, Francis. “Report of Francis Maguel. June 21, 1610.” Original in the General Archives of Simancas; Department of State, Volume 2587, Folio 98. Trans. and printed as Item CXXXI in The Genesis of the United States. A narrative of the movement in England, 1605-1616, which resulted in the plantation of North America by englishmen, disclosing the contest between England and Spain for the possession of the soil now occupied by the United States of America; set forth through a series of historical manuscripts now first printed together with a reissue of rare contemporaneous tracts, accompanied by bibliographical memoranda, notes, and brief biographies. Collected, arranged, and edited by Alexander Brown. 2 vols. 1890; rpt. New York: Russell & Russell, 1964. i: 393-9.
An HTML transcription of Maguel’s 1610 Report is available in the she-philosopher.com Library: see Lib. Cat. No. MAG1610.
[Makin, Bathsua]. An essay to revive the ancient education of gentlewomen in religion, manners, arts & tongues. With an answer to the objections against this way of education. London, 1673. Rpt. in Bathsua Makin, woman of learning. Ed. by Frances N. Teague. Lewisburg: Bucknell UP; London: Associated University Presses, 1998. 109–50.
A digital edition of Makin’s Essay (complete text) is available online at the Web site, Sunshine for Women.
Marolles, Michel de, with illustrations by Abraham van Diepenbeeck. Tableaux dv temple des mvses. Tirez dv cabinet de fev Mr Faverev, Conseiller du Roy en sa Cour des Aydes, & grauez en tailles-douce par les meilleurs maistres de son temps, pour representer les vertus & les vices, sur les plus illustres fables de l’antiquité. Avec les descriptions, remarques & annotations composées par Mre Michel de Marolles, Abbé de Villeloin. A Paris: Chez Nicolas L’Anglois, ruë Sainct Iacques, aux Colomnes d’Hercule, avec Privilege du Roy, 1655.
Merian, Maria Sibylla. Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium. In qua erucae ac vermes surinamenses, cum omnibus suis transformationibus, ad vivum delineantur & describuntur, singulis eorum in plantas, flores & fructus collocatis, in quibus reperta sunt; tum etiam generatio ranarum, bufonum rariorum, lacertarum, serpentun, araneorum & formicarum exhibetur; omnia in America ad vivum naturali magnitudine picta atque descripta per Mariam Sibyllam Merian. Amstelodami: sumtibus Auctoris, venduntur & apud Gerardum Valk, 1705.
Montaigne, Michel de. The complete essays of Montaigne. Trans. and ed. by Donald M. Frame. 1948; Stanford: Stanford UP, 1958.
Moxon, Joseph. Mechanick exercises, or, the doctrine of handy-works. Began Jan. 1. 1677. and intended to be monthly continued. By Joseph Moxon hydrographer to the Kings most excellent majesty. 2 vols. London: Printed for Joseph Moxon at the sign of Atlas on Ludgate-Hill, 1677[–1683].
Moxon, Joseph. Mechanick exercises on the whole art of printing, 1683–4. Eds. Herbert Davis and Harry Carter. London: Oxford University Press, 1962.
Nicéron, Jean François. La perspective curievse, ou, Magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l’optique ... la catoptrique ... la dioptrique ... par Jean François Nicéron. Paris: Pierre Billaine, 1638.
Ogilby, John. America: being the latest, and most accurate description of the new world, containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither. The conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru and other large provinces and territories, with the several European plantations in those parts. Also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers. Their habits, customs, manners, and religions. Their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents. With an appendix containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover’d of the unknown south-land and the arctick region. Collected from most authentick authors, augmented with later observations, and adorn’d with maps and sculptures by John Ogilby Esq; His Majesty’s cosmographer, geographick printer, and master of the revels in the kingdom of Ireland. 2nd edn. London: Printed by the author, and are to be had at his house in White Fryers, MDCLXXI [1671].
Oliver, William. “A letter from Dr William Oliver to the publisher, giving his remarks in a late journey into Denmark and Holland.” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 23.285 (1702–3): 1400–1410.
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Pepys, Samuel. The diary of Samuel Pepys: a new and complete transcription. Transcribed and ed. by Robert Latham and William Matthews. 11 vols. 1970–1983; rpt. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2000.
Perrinchief, Richard. The life and death of King Charles the first, written by Dr. R. Perinchief: together with [Eikon basilike]. Representing His sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings. And a vindication of the same King Charles the martyr. Proving him to be the author of the said [Eikon basilike], against a memorandum of the late earl of Anglesey, and against the groundless exceptons of Dr. Walker and others. London: Printed for H. Hindmarsh, at the Golden-Ball over against the Royal Exchange, 1697.
Petty, William. The advice of W. P. to Mr. Samuel Hartlib for the advancement of some particular parts of learning. London: [s.n.], 1648.
Petty, William. A declaration concerning the newly invented art of double writing. Wherein are expressed the reasons of the authors proceedings in procuring a priviledge for the same: as also of the time, manner, and price, of the discovery of the said art, and of the instruments belonging thereunto. For the satisfaction of all that desire to be partakers of the great benefit of the same, before they adventure anything towards the reward thereof. Whereunto is annexed a copie of an ordinance of both houses of Parliament, approving the feasibility and great use of the said invention, and allowing a priviledge to the inventor, for the sole benefit thereof for 14 years, upon the penalty of one hundred pounds. London: Printed by R. L. for R. W. at the Star under Saint Peters Church in Cornhill, 1648.
Petty, William. The discourse made before the Royal Society the 26. of November, 1674, concerning the use of duplicate proportion in sundry important particulars together with a new hypothesis of springing or elastique motions. London: Printed for John Martyn, 1674.
Petty, William. Hiberniae delineatio quoad hactenus licuit, perfectissima studio Guilielmi Petty Eq: aurati. [London: s.n., 1685.]
Pratt, William. The arithmeticall jewell: or The use of a small table; whereby is speedily wrought, as well all arithmeticall workes in whole numbers, as all fractional operations, without fraction or reduction. Invented by William Pratt. Published by his Maiesties Priuiledge, granted to the inventor, under the great seale of England. London: Printed by John Beale, and are to be sold by Nicholas Bourne, at his shop, at the Royall Exchange, 1617.
Purchas, Samuel. Purchas his pilgrimage. Or relations of the world and the religions observed in all ages and places discovered, from the creation unto this present. In foure partes. This first containeth a theologicall and geographicall historie of Asia, Africa, and America, with the ilands adiacent. Declaring the ancient religions before the Floud, the heathenish, Jewish, and Saracenicall in all ages since, in those parts professed, with their severall opinions, idols, oracles, temples, priestes, fasts, feasts, sacrifices, and rites religious: their beginnings, proceedings, alterations, sects, orders, and successions. With briefe descriptions of the countries, nations, states, discoveries, private and publike customes, and the most remarkable rarities of nature, or humane industrie, in the same. By Samuel Purchas, minister at Estwood in Essex. Unus Deus, una Veritas. London: Printed by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, and are to be sold at his shoppe in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Rose, 1613.
Quarles, Francis. Emblemes. By Fra. Quarles. London: Printed by G. M. and sold at John Marriots shope in St. Dunstons church yard Fleetstreet, 1635.
Ray, John. A collection of English proverbs. Digested into a convenient method for the speedy finding any one upon occasion; with short annotations. Whereunto are added local proverbs with their explications, old proverbial rhythmes, less known or exotick proverbial sentences; and scottish proverbs. Cambridge: Printed by John Hayes, Printer to the University, for W. Morden, 1670.
Ray, John. A collection of English proverbs. Digested into a convenient method for the speedy finding any one upon occasion; with short annotations. Whereunto are added local proverbs with their explications, old proverbial rhythmes, less known or exotick proverbial sentences; and scottish proverbs. The second edition, enlarged by the addition of many hundred English, and an appendix of Hebrew proverbs, with annotations and parallels. Cambridge: Printed by John Hayes, Printer to the University, for W. Morden, 1678.
Rich, Richard. [Newes from Virginia.] The lost flocke triumphant. With the happy arrivall of that famous and worthy knight Sr. Thomas Gates: and the well reputed & valiant captaine Mr. Christopher Newporte, and others, into England. With the maner of their distresse in the Iland of Devils (otherwise called Bermoothawes) where they remayned 42. weekes, & builded two pynaces, in which they returned into Virginia. By R. Rich, gent. one of the voyage. London: Printed by Edw: Allde, and are to be solde by Iohn Wright at Christ-Church dore, 1610.
Rosier, James. A true relation of the most prosperous voyage made this present yeere 1605, by Captaine George Waymouth, in the discovery of the land of Virginia: where he discovered 60 miles up a most excellent riuer; together with a most fertile land. Written by James Rosier. a gentleman employed in the voyage. Londini: [Printed at Eliot’s Court Press] impensis Geor. Bishop, 1605.
Sappho of Lesbos. Sappho: a garland. The poems & fragments of Sappho. Trans. and introd. by Jim Powell. New York: Farrar Straus Girous, 1993.
Savile, George (Lord Halifax). The lady’s New-years gift, or, Advice to a daughter under these following heads: viz. religion, husband, house and family, servants, behaviour and conversation, friendship, censure, vanity and affectation, pride, diversion, dancing. London: Printed for Matt. Gillyflower, and James Partridge, 1688.
Schurman, Anna Maria van. The learned maid; or, Whether a maid may be a scholar? A logick exercise written in Latine by that incomparable virgin Anna Maria à Schurman of Utrecht. With some epistles to the famous Gassendus and others. London: Printed by John Redmayne, 1659.
Sepibus, Georgius de. Romani Collegii Societatus Jesu Musaeum celeberrimum, cuius magnum antiquariae rei, statuarum imaginum, picturarumque partem. Ex legato Alphonsi Domini, S.P.Q.R. a secretis, munificâ liberalitate relictum. P. Athanasius Kircherus Soc. Jesu, novis & raris inventis locupletatum, compluriumque principum curiosis donariis magno rerum apparatu instruxit; innumeris insuper rebus ditatum, ad plurimorum, maxime exterorum, curiositatisque doctrinae avidorum instantiam urgentesque preces novis compluribusque machinis, tum peregrinis ex Indiis allatis rebus publicae luci votisque exponit Georgius de Sepibus. Amstelodami: Ex Officina Janssonio-Waesbergiana Anno MDCLXXVIII [1678].
Settle, Elkanah. The new Athenian comedy: containing the politicks, oeconomicks, tacticks, crypticks, apocalypticks, stypticks, scepticks, pneumaticks, theologicks, poeticks, mathematicks, sophisticks, pragmaticks, dogmaticks, &c. of that most learned society. London: Printed for Campanella Restio, next door to the Apollo, near the Temple, 1693.
Smith, John. Advertisements for the unexperienced planters of New-England, or any where. Or, The path-way to experience to erect a plantation. With the yearely proceedings of this country in fishing and planting, since the yeare 1614. to the yeare 1630. and their present estate. Also how to prevent the greatest inconveniences, by their proceedings in Virginia, and other plantations, by approved examples. With the countries armes, a description of the coast, harbours, habitations, land-markes, latitude and longitude: with the map, allowed by our royall King Charles. By Captaine John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admirall of New-England. London: Printed by John Haviland, and are to be sold by Robert Milbourne, at the Grey-hound in Pauls Church-yard, 1631.
Smith, John. Capt. John Smith: of Willoughby by Alford, Lincolnshire; president of Virginia, and admiral of New England. Works. l608-1631. 2 vols. Ed. by Edward Arber. The English scholar’s library of old and modern works (vols. 4–5), no. 16. 1884; rpt. Westminster: Archibald Constable and Co., 1895.
Smith, John. A description of New England: or The observations, and discoveries, of Captain John Smith (admirall of that country) in the north of America, in the year of our Lord 1614: with the successe of sixe ships, that went the next yeare 1615; and the accidents befell him among the French men of warre. With the proofe of the present benefit this countrey affoords: whither this present yeare, 1616, eight voluntary ships are gone to make further tryall. At London: Printed by Humfrey Lownes, for Robert Clerke; and are to be sould at his house called the Lodge, in Chancery lane, over against Lincolnes Inne, 1616.
Smith, John. The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles: with the names of the adventurers, planters, and governours from their first beginning An:1584 to this present 1624. With the procedings of those severall colonies and the accidents that befell them in all their journyes and discoveries. Also the maps and descriptions of all those countryes, their commodities, people, government, customes, and religion yet knowne. Divided into sixe bookes. By Captaine John Smith sometymes governour in those countryes of Admirall of New England. London: Printed by I. D. and I. H. for Michael Sparkes, 1624.
Smith, John. A true relation of such occurrences and accidents of noate as hath hapned in Virginia since the first planting of that collony, which is now resident in the south part thereof, till the last returne from thence. Written by Captaine Smith one of the said collony, to a worshipfull friend of his in England. London: Printed for Iohn Tappe, and are to bee solde at the Greyhound in Paules-Church-yard, by W. W., 1608.
Smith, John. The true travels, adventures, and observations of Captaine John Smith, in Europe, Asia, Affrica, and America, from anno Domini 1593. to 1629. His accidents and sea-fights in the Straights; his service and stratagems of warre in Hungaria, Transilvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia, against the Turks, and Tartars; his three single combats betwixt the Christian armie and the Turkes. After how he was taken prisoner by the Turks, sold for a slave, sent into Tartaria; his description of the Tartars, their strange manners and customes of religions, diets, buildings, warres, feasts, ceremonies, and living; how hee slew the Bashaw of Nalbrits in Cambia, and escaped from the Turkes and Tartars. Together with a continuation of his generall History of Virginia, Summer-Iles, New England, and their proceedings, since 1624. to this present 1629; as also of the new plantations of the great river of the Amazons, the iles of St. Christopher, Mevis, and Barbados in the West Indies. All written by actuall authours, whose names you shall finde along the history. London: Printed by J. H. for Thomas Slater, and are to bee sold at the Blew Bible in Greene Arbour, 1630.
Sprat, Thomas. The history of the Royal-Society of London for the improving of natural knowledge. London: Printed by T. R. for J. Martyn at the Bell without Temple-bar, and J. Allestry at the Rose and Crown in Duck-lane, Printers to the Royal Society. MDCLXVII. [1667].
Strachey, William. The historie of travell into Virginia Britania. The Percy Ms., c.1612. Transcribed and edited by Louis B. Wright and Virginia Freund. Works issued by the Hakluyt Society, 2nd ser., no. 103. London: Hakluyt Society, 1953.
Stubbe, Henry. Campanella revived. Or an enquiry into the history of the Royal Society. London, 1670.
Tempest, Pierce, and Isaac Fuller, illust. Iconologia: or, moral emblems, by Caesar Ripa. Wherein are express’d, various images of virtues, vices, passions, arts, humours, elements and celestial bodies; as design’d by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and modern Italians. Useful for orators, poets, painters, sculptors, and all lovers of ingenuity. Illustrated with three hundred twenty-six humane figures, with their explanations. Newly design’d, and engraven on copper, by I. Fuller, painter, and other masters. By the care and at the charge of P. Tempest. London: Printed by Benj. Motte, MDCCIX.
Thévenot, Jean de. The travels of Monsieur de Thevenot into the Levant. In three parts. Viz. into I. Turkey. II. Persia. III. The East-Indies. Newly done out of French. Licensed, Decemb. 2. 1686. Ro. L’Estrange. Trans. Archibald Lovell. London: Printed by H. Clark, for H. Faithorne, J. Adamson, C. Skegnes, and T. Newborough ..., 1687.
Tradescant, John, Jr. Musæum Tradescantianum: or, a collection of rarities. Preserved at South-Lambeth neer London by John Tradescant. London: Printed by John Grismond, and are to be sold by Nathanael Brooke at the Angel in Cornhill, MDCLVI [1656].
Trye, Mary. Medicatrix, or, the woman-physician. Vindicating Thomas O Dowde, a chymical physician, and royal licentiate; and chymistry; against the calumnies and abusive reflections of Henry Stubbe a physician at Warwick .... London: Printed by T.R. and N.T., 1675.
Trye, Mary. Selections from Medicatrix, or, the woman-physician (pp. 55–60, 113–115). London, 1675. Rpt. in English women’s voices, 1540–1700. Ed. by Charlotte F. Otten. Miami: Florida International University Press, 1992. 193–196.
Tryon, Thomas. Pythagoras his mystick philosophy reviv’d; or, The mystery of dreams unfolded. Wherein the causes, natures, and uses, of nocturnal representations, and the communications both of good and evil angels, and also departed souls, to mankind, are theosophically unfolded; that is, according to the word of god, and the harmony of created beings. Night unto night sheweth wisdom, Psal. 19. 2. To which is added, a discourse of the causes, natures, and cure of phrensie, madness or distraction. By Tho. Tryon, student in physick, and author of The way to long life, health, and happiness. London: Printed for Tho. Salusbury, at the sign of the Temple near Temple-Bar in Fleet-Street, 1691.
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Waller, Richard. “Concerning the burning-glasses of the ancients, from the history of the Academie Royale des Sciences, for the year 1708. With some remarks.” In Philosophical experiments and observations of the late eminent Dr. Robert Hooke. Ed. by William Derham. London: Printed by W. J. Innys, printers to the Royal Society, 1726. 348–61.
Waller, Richard, trans. Essayes of natural experiments made in the Academie del Cimento, under the protection of the Most Serene Prince Leopold of Tuscany. Written in Italian by the secretary of that academy. Englished by Richard Waller, Fellow of the Royal Society. London: Printed for Benjamin Alsop at the Angel and Bible in the Poultrey, over-against the Church, 1684.
Walpole, Horace. Anecdotes of painting in England; with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts. Also, A catalogue of engravers who have been born or resided in England. Collected by the late George Vertue; digested and published from his original mss. by Horace Walpole; with additions by the Rev. James Dallaway. A new edition, revised, with additional notes. By Ralph N. Wornum. 3 vols. London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1862.
Walpole, Horace. A catalogue of engravers, who have been born, or resided in England; digested by Mr. Horace Walpole from the MSS. of Mr. George Vertue; to which is added An account of the life and works of the latter. [Twickenham]: Strawberry-Hill, printed in the year MDCCLXIII [1763].
Walpole, Horace. A catalogue of engravers, who have been born or resided in England; digested by Mr. Horace Walpole from the MSS. of Mr. George Vertue; to which is added An account of the life and works of the latter. The second edition. [Twickenham]: Strawberry-Hill, printed in the year MDCCLXV [1765].
Wentworth, Anne. The revelation of Jesus Christ: just as he spake it in verses at several times, and sometimes in prose, unto his faithful servant Anne Wentworth, who suffereth for his name. Containing mercy and judgment, comforts to Zion, but woes to Babylon. Published by a friend in love to souls, for the good of such as will receive and believe the truth. London, 1679.
A machine-readable transcription of Wentworth’s The Revelation of Jesus Christ, 1679, ed. and introd. by Vickie Taft, is available from the Emory Women Writers Resource Project.
Weyerman, Jacob Campo. De Levens-Beschryvingen der Nederlandsche Konst-Schilders en Konst-Schilderessen, met een uytbreyding over de schilder-konst der ouden, door Jacob Campo Weyerman, konst-schilder. Verrykt met de Konterfeytsels der Voornaamste Konst-Schilders en Konst-Schilderessen, cierlyk in koper gesnede door J. Houbraken. In ’s Gravenhage: By de Wed. E. Boucquet, H. Scheurleer, F. Boucquet, en J. de Jonghs, MDCCXXIX [1729].
Whitbourne, Richard. A discourse and discovery of New-found-land, with many reasons to proove how worthy and beneficiall a plantation may there be made, after a far better manner than now it is. Together with the laying open of certaine enormities and abuses commited by some that trade to that countrey, and the meanes laide downe for reformation thereof. Written by Captaine Richard Whitbourne of Exmouth, in the county of Devon, and published by authority. Imprinted at London: By Felix Kyngston, for William Barret, 1620.
Whitbourne, Richard. A discourse containing a loving invitation both honourable, and profitable to all such as shall be adventurers, either in person, or purse, for the advancement of his Majesties most hopefull plantation in the New-found-land, lately undertaken. Written by Captaine Richard Whitbourne of Exmouth, in the county of Devon. Imprinted at London: By Felix Kyngston, dwelling in Pater-noster-Row, 1622.
Wilkins, John. The discovery of a world in the moone. Or, a discourse tending to prove that ’tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet. London: Printed by E. G. for Michael Sparke and Edward Forrest, 1638.
Wilkins, John. A discovery of a new world. Or, a discourse tending to prove ... another habitable world in the moon .... London, 1638. 5th edn. London: John Gellibrand, 1684.
Wilkins, John. The mathematical and philosophical works of the Right Reverend John Wilkins, late Lord Bishop of Chester: to which is prefix’d the author’s life, and an account of his works. London: Printed for J. Nicholson [etc.], 1708.
Wilkins, John. Mathematicall magick, or, the wonders that may be performed by mechanicall geometry: in two books, concerning mechanicall powers, motions, being one of the most easie, pleasant, usefull (and yet most neglected) part of mathematicks, not before treated of in this language. London: Printed by M.F. for Sa. Gellibrand ..., 1648.
Williams, Edward. Virginia, more especially the south part thereof, richly and truly valued: viz. The fertile Carolana, and no lesse excellent isle of Roanoak, of latitude from 31 to 37 degr. relating the meanes of raysing infinite profits to the adventurers and planters. The second edition, with addition of The discovery of silkworms, with their benefit, and implanting of mulberry trees, also the dressing of vines, for the rich trade of making wines in Virginia, together with the making of the saw-mill, very usefull in Virginia, for cutting of timber and clapbord to build withall, and its conversion to many as profitable uses. By E.W. Gent. London: Printed by T.H. for John Stephenson, at the Signe of the Sun below Ludgate, 1650.
Willughby, Francis. Francisci Willughbeii de Midleton in agro Warwicensi, armigeri, e Regia Societate, Ornothologiæ libri tres: in quibus aves omnes hactenus cognitæ in methodum naturis suis convenientem redactæ accuratè describuntur, descriptiones iconibus elegantissimis & vivarum avium simillimis, æri incisis illustrantur. Totum opus recognovit, digessit, supplevit Joannes Raius. Sumptus in chalcographos fecit illustriss. d. Emma Willughby, vidua. Londini: Impensis Joannis Martyn, Regiæ Societatis typographi, ad insigne Campanæ in Cæmeterio d. Pauli, MDCLXXVI [1676].
Wood, Anthony à. Athenae Oxonienses. An exact history of all the writers and bishops who have had their education in the most ancient and famous University of Oxford, from the fifteenth year of King Henry the Seventh, dom. 1500, to the end of the year 1690. Representing the birth, fortune, preferment, and death of all those authors and prelates, the great accidents of their lives, and the fate and character of their writings. To which are added, the Fasti, or, Annals, of the said university, for the same time. The first volume, extending to the 16th year of King Charles I. dom. 1640. London: Printed for Tho. Bennet at the Half-Moon in S. Pauls Churchyard, MDCXCI [1691].
Wright, Edward. Certaine errors in nauigation, arising either of the ordinarie erroneous making or vsing of the sea chart, compasse, crosse staffe, and tables of declination of the sunne, and fixed starres detected and corrected. By E. W. Printed at London: By Valentine Sims [and W. White], 1599.
Wright, Edward. Certain errors in navigation. Detected and corrected by Edw. Wright. With many additions that were not in the former editions. London: Printed by Joseph Moxon, and sold at his shop at the Atlas on Cornhill, 1657.
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