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Title

A preparatory to the history natural and experimental

Description

The Griffins were a printing family, part of a house originally founded in 1590. Sarah (fl 1653-73) succeeded her husband Edward II (fl 1638-52). Edward II had printed in partnership with his mother, Anne (fl 1634-43), and later succeeded her His father, Edward I (fl 1613-1621) was also a printer. Bennet Griffin is probably Sarah's son, who later restricted himself to bookselling and publication, rather than being physically involved with the printing of works like Bacon's Sylva Sylvarum.

Call Number (click link to view in library catalog)

IUQ00399

Authors

Bacon, Francis

Full Title

A preparatory to the history natural & experimental : written originally in Latine, by the Right Honourable Francis Lord Verulam, Lord High Chancelour of England, and now faithfully rendered into English / by a well-wisher to His Lordships writings. The charge of Sr. Francis Bacon, kt. His Majesties attourney general, touching duells : upon an information in the Star-chamber against Priest and Wright : with the decree of the Star-chamber in the same cause.

Date

1670

From the Exhibit

Chez La Veuve: Introduction

Publisher

Printed by Sarah Griffing and Ben Griffing, for William Lee at the Turks-head in Fleet-street, over against Fetter-Lane

Location

London

Language

English

Rights

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Type

Text

Medium

Book

Bibliographic Citation

Bacon, Sir Francis. A preparatory to the history natural and experimental. London: By Sarah Griffing [sic] and Ben[net] Griffing [sic] for William Lee, 1670.