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Epistola ad Amicum
Secondary Title (i.e. Proceedings Title): Editions of this work: The relation of a journey into England a...Periodical Title: Publication Type:book Authors:Erndtel, Christian Heinrich and Johann Georg Burckhard Editors: Publisher:Foerster Place of Publication:Hanover Publication Date:1710 Alternate Date (i.e. Conference Date): Volume: Issue: Start Page: End Page: Abstract: Descriptors/Keywords: ISBN: URL:
Documents in Print Item: No Documents Listed in Print Item Attached People: Mentions or references - Woodward, John (1 May 1665 or 1668-25 Apr 1728)
Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - Erndtel, Christian Heinrich (1676 -1734)
Location(s): Visited - Royal Society Repository (Museum and/or Archive) -> Royal Society of London (Institution)
Bibliographic Source(s): Memoirs of Literature, Containing a Larg..., page: 394-5, notes:
Dr. Woodward's Shield: History, Science,..., page: 123 and 323 n26, notes:
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Annotation:Contains Chistoph Erndtel's account of his travels to England in 1706-7, including his visit to the Royal Society's repository at Gresham College and his encounter with John Woodward (See Levine, 123 and 323 n26). Uffenbach refers to Herr Erndtel, who co-authored the book with Burckhard. The full title is Epistola ad Amicum, qua ea, quae C. H. E. D. in Relatione De itinere suo Anglicano & Batavo, Annis MDCCVI. & MDCCVII. facto, de Augusta Bibliotheca Wolfenbuttelensi, & Seren. Ducis Antonii Ulrici secessu in Salinarum Valle, recenset, examinata multiplicis arguuntur falsitatis. Praemittuntur, quae ad Io. Aventini Annales Boiorum, & Bas. Fabri Thesaurum erudit. schol. aliosque recens editos libros pertinent, lectu fortasse non indigna. Other Links: books.google.ca/books?id=vVEJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA394&lpg=PA394&dq=Epistle+de+++++++++++++++++++++itinere+Anglicano&source=bl&ots=95dDGUOaBF&sig=t4RtCz9bMAseuxZuQULsW7hTRRI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Svy5UeKqHuL9igK6qoFw&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Epistle%20de%20%20% - Memoirs of Literature provides some information about the book.