The Letterbooks of John Evelyn

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Publication InfoToronto : University of Toronto Press
Description1328 p. ill 10.060 x 07.230 in.
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Subjects
Evelyn, John, 1620-1706
Intellectuals--Great Britain.
Great Britain--Social Life And Customs.
Great Britain--History. --Stuarts, 1603-1714. --Sources.
Authors--Correspondence.

Other author/creatorEvelyn, John
Other author/creatorChambers, Douglas
Other author/creatorGalbraith, David Ian
Other author/creatorBritish Library Staff.
Summary Annotation A prolific author and founding member of the Royal Society, John Evelyn (1620-1706) was one of the most remarkable intellectuals in late seventeenth-century English society. While his diary has long been considered second only to that of Samuel Pepys in importance, until quite recently his papers were inaccessible to scholars.The Letterbooks of John Evelyn, a collection of more than eight hundred letters selected by Evelyn himself, constitutes an essential new resource for scholars of seventeenth-century England. The book gives modern readers access to Evelyn's correspondence with scientists and scholars such as Robert Boyle and Richard Bentley, political figures including Edward Hyde and Sidney Godolphin, and his friend and fellow diarist Samuel Pepys. It also includes Evelyn's accounts of major events such as the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688, and the founding and early history of the Royal Society.
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ISBN9781442647862
ISBN1442647868 (Trade Cloth) Forthcoming
Standard identifier# 9781442647862
Stock number00200604

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