Thomæ Hobbes Angli Malmesburiensis philosophi vita.

People / Organizations

• Thomas Hobbes (Author)

Imprint

Carolopoli [i.e. London]: apud Eleutherium Anglicum [i.e. William Crooke], sub signo Veritatis, MDCLXXXI. [1681]

Publication year

1681-1681

ESTC No.

R31111

Grub Street ID

113928

Description

[28], 241, [3] p., plate : port. ; 8⁰

Note

Editor's preface signed R.B., i.e. Richard Blackburne.

Colophon reads: Londini: apud Guil. Crooke, ad insigne Viridis Draconis juxta portam vulgò dictam Temple-Bar.

Includes "Tho. Hobbes Malmesburiensis vita", a prose autobiography; "Vit¾ Hobbian¾ auctarium" by Richard Blackburne; and "Thom¾ Hobbes Malmesburiensis vita carmine expressa", a verse autobiography. The first and third works were originally published separately in 1679 (Wing H2267 and H2269). The latter has separate divisional title page; pagination and register are continuous.

The first two leaves are blank.

Uncontrolled note

For Blackburne, see Macdonald and Hargreaves. Thomas Hobbes a bibliography