Description: Wilkins (John). An Essay Towards a Real Character, and a Philosophical Language, 1st edition, 1668, imprimatur leaf, title with engraved armorial, two full-page engraved plates (one folding), three engraved illustrations, two folding tables, title with repaired tear, occasional spotting and browning, imprimatur and title leaves with marginal chips and tears, later half vellum, light soiling, folio Wing 2196. John Wilkins (1614-1672) was a founder member of the Royal Society and one of the century's most influential thinkers. The present work, considered his greatest, an attempt to formulate a universal language. The zoological and botanical tables were compiled with the help of Francis Willughby and John Ray (1)
Description: Wilkins (John). An Essay Towards a Real Character, and a Philosophical Language, 1st edition, 1668, imprimatur leaf, title with engraved armorial, two full-page engraved plates (one folding), three engraved illustrations, two folding tables, title with repaired tear, occasional spotting and browning, imprimatur and title leaves with marginal chips and tears, later half vellum, light soiling, folio Wing 2196. John Wilkins (1614-1672) was a founder member of the Royal Society and one of the century's most influential thinkers. The present work, considered his greatest, an attempt to formulate a universal language. The zoological and botanical tables were compiled with the help of Francis Willughby and John Ray (1)
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