The Letterbooks Of John Evelyn John Evelyn Correspondence. Selections

__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.

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 2-volume collection of more than eight hundred letters selected by Evelyn himself, constitutes an essential new resource for scholars of seventeenth-century England. The two books in this set give 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. They also include 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.

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 2-volume collection of more than eight hundred letters selected by Evelyn himself, constitutes an essential new resource for scholars of seventeenth-century England. The two books in this set give 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. They also include 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. 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 Contents 5 Illustrations 7 Preface 9 Abbreviations 13 Introduction 17 Note on the Text 51 Glossary 57 Vol. I 65 Book I.Epistolarum Liber Primus: Epistle XXXV-XLII 67 Book II. Epistolarum Liber Secundus: Epistle I -XXII, 23, 24 93 Book III. Epistolarum Liber III: Epistle I-CXL 123 Book III. Epistolarum Liber III: Epistle CXLI- CCXV 301 Book III. Epistolarum Liber III: Epistle CCLXVI-CCCCII 469 Volume II 679 Book IV. Epistolarum Liber Quartus: Epistle CCCCIII-CCCCXCIX 679 Book IV. Epistolarum Liber Quartus: Epistle D-DCXXIX 830 Book IV. Epistolarum Liber Quartus: Epistle DCXXX-DCCCX 1004 Bibliography 1217 Evelyn’S Correspondents 1239 Index 1245 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. Volume I. Add 78298 Liber I -- Add 78298 Liber Ii -- Add 78298 Liber Iii. Volume Ii. Add 78299 (liber Iv) -- Bibliography -- Evelyn's Correspondents -- Index. Edited By Douglas D.c. Chambers And David Galbraith. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.