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Pamphlet Collection: Fumifugium, by John Evelyn

By Barbara Roberts · November 7, 2022 · Books · No comments

While working on the book display about London the other month, I came across a fairly curious-looking bound volume in the Pamphlet Collection. So, today’s trip into the pamphlet collection will investigate it a bit! Fumifugium, written by John Evelyn and first published in 1661, is now considered…

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