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Wits laberynth, or The exercise of idlenesse [electronic resource] : Containing an artificiall textu...

Wits laberynth, or The exercise of idlenesse [electronic resource] : Containing an artificiall textu...

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Wits laberynth, or The exercise of idlenesse [electronic resource] : Containing an artificiall texture of two thousand two hundred and sixtie figures, so placed and disposed, as by the helpe of a briefe direction for that purpose, you may tell which of them any man thinketh. As also by the same obseruation, to discouer any name, or number, that shall bee imagined. Besides an ample and large subiect for those that affect such ingenious recreations, by the sharpnesse of their owne conceits, to drawe out many other delightfull varieties. First composed in Italian by Andrea Ghisi, and now Englished and augmented.

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Wits laberynth, or The exercise of idlenesse [electronic resource] : Containing an artificiall texture of two thousand two hundred and sixtie figures, so placed and disposed, as by the helpe of a briefe direction for that purpose, you may tell which of them any man thinketh. As also by the same obseruation, to discouer any name, or number, that shall bee imagined. Besides an ample and large subiect for those that affect such ingenious recreations, by the sharpnesse of their owne conceits, to drawe out many other delightfull varieties. First composed in Italian by Andrea Ghisi, and now Englished and augmented.

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Publisher

At London : Printed by Thomas Purfoot, and are to be sold at Britaine Burse by Iohn Budge, An Dom. 1610.

Alternative title

Wits laberynth.
Exercise of idlenesse.

Date

An Dom. 1610.

Record Identifier

74VMljRmE3Eb

MMS ID

991003457279702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[24] leaves : ill.

Publication information

Publisher

At London : Printed by Thomas Purfoot, and are to be sold at Britaine Burse by Iohn Budge, An Dom. 1610.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

An Dom. 1610.

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

Wits laberynth, or The exercise of idlenesse [electronic resource] : Containing an artificiall texture of two thousand two hundred and sixtie figures, so placed and disposed, as by the helpe of a briefe direction for that purpose, you may tell which of them any man thinketh. As also by the same obseruation, to discouer any name, or number, that sha...

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Notes

General note

Actually contains one thousand two hundred and sixty figures--STC.

Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.

Citation / References Note

STC (2nd ed.) 11813.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/56.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 888:04)

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74VMljRmE3Eb

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMljRmE3Eb

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MMS ID

991003457279702626