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Ravvleigh his ghost. Or a feigned apparition of Syr VValter Rawleigh : to a friend of his, for the translating into English, the booke of Leonard Lessius (that most learned man) entituled, De prouidentia numinis, & animi immortalitate: written against atheists, and polititians of these dayes. Translated by A. B.

Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623. author.; Knott, Edward, 1582-1656.; Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Britwell Library, former owner.
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Title
Ravvleigh his ghost. Or a feigned apparition of Syr VValter Rawleigh : to a friend of his, for the translating into English, the booke of Leonard Lessius (that most learned man) entituled, De prouidentia numinis, & animi immortalitate: written against atheists, and polititians of these dayes. Translated by A. B.
Uniform title
De providentia numinis et animi immortalitate. English
Created/published
[Saint-Omer] : [G. Seutin?] Permissu superiorum, M.DC.XXXI. [1631]
Description
[16], 445, 456-457, [1] p. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623. author.
Knott, Edward, 1582-1656.
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
A translation, possibly by Edward Knott (pseudonym of Matthew Wilson), of: Lessius, Leonardus. De providentia numinis, et animi immortalitate.

Translator suggested by STC.

Place of publication and suggested printer from STC.

Signatures: *⁸ A-2E⁸.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Rpm 11/25/96
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 15523
Allison & Rogers. Catholic Books, 460
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S102372
Place of creation/publication
France.

Call number
STC 15523
Folger-specific note
HH133/11. Provenance: inscriptions: on front free endpaper: 'T. Gilliland (?)...May 12th 1794'; and Britwell Court shelfmark: '72.c.20'; on back paste-down: '1123 Britwell 4/4/27'; and pencilled Quarich note dated 12/4/27; Harmsworth copy

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