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BROWNE, THOMAS, Sir. Pseudodoxia Epidemica . . . Third Edition. [12], 326, [10] pages. Folio, 273x176 mm, modern crude blind-ruled leather with title and author in ink on front cover, spine faded; clean attractive copy internally. Unidentified modern bookplate ("Halcyon / Lake Almanor / Burns"). London: R. W. for Nath. Elkins, 1658
Third edition of Browne's 1646 compendium of popular misconceptions, false beliefs, and superstitions. "This edition is not commonly found in its original form. More usually the sheets have been furnished with a general title-page dated 1659 and with other works added"--Keynes (Browne) 75. Heirs of Hippocrates 487 (original edition); Wing B5161 (this edition).
