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Parsons, William. A new book of cyphers ; more compleat and regular than any yet extant. Wherein the whole alphabet (twice over) consisting of 600 cyphers, is variously changed, inter-woven, and reversed; ... The whole (with the English translated into French) engraven on 56. copper-plates. Composed by Colonel Parsons

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Creator
Parsons, William, 1658-1725?
Date
1704
Location
London,  England
Great Britain
Media format
Printed text
Extent
56leaves
Language
English
Size
obl.
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 172832
ESTC number: T116152
Folger call number: 163- 608q
Folger holdings ID: 175854
Notes
Bibliographic format

quarto

General notes

Engraved throughout The first four leaves are numbered i-iv Half-title: 'A book of cyphers composed by Col. Parsons. Imprimatur Carlisle. E.M. 1703' The English introduction to the work is dated at foot of leaf 1704

Item information about Folger 163- 608q

Provenance: armorial bookplate of Eliza Gulston; purchased by Folger from E. Grønholt Pedersen, 13 August 1957

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Extended title: A new book of cyphers ; more compleat and regular than any yet extant. Wherein the whole alphabet (twice over) consisting of 600 cyphers, is variously changed, inter-woven, and reversed; ... The whole (with the English translated into French) engraven on 56. copper-plates. Composed by Colonel Parsons
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author: Parsons, William, 1658-1725?