The living librarie, or meditations and observations historical, natural, moral, political, and poetical / Written in Latin by P. Camerarius. And done into English by John Molle.
- Philipp Camerarius
- Date:
- 1621
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The living librarie, or meditations and observations historical, natural, moral, political, and poetical / Written in Latin by P. Camerarius. And done into English by John Molle. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![41 CAMERARIUS (P.) The Living Librarie, or Meditations and Observa- tions, Historical, Natural, Moral, Political and Poetical....done into English by John Molle Esquire. £2. 15s. A. Islip, 162] Sm. folio, new half calf, title cut close and mounted, the woodcut border lightly coloured, slight stains here and there, sound copy of the First ed. The work deals with many curious subjects, e.g., Gipsies, ancient musical instruments, wolves in England, the Picts’ wall, bathing customs, America, the beard and hair, Jesuits, lycanthropy, eosmeties, and other strange beliefs, customs, superstitions, laws, etc. Tobacco, p. 372, with long extract from Jer. Benzoni. Drinking, p. 373 sq. Sayle](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30334913_0006.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
