Bacon Francis Aldis Wright (45 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Book cover is browned, with some edge wear. Material on front cover is partially lifted. A couple stains on back cover. Spine is very slightly tilted. Foxing on endpages. Binding is cracked. Pages in second half are uncut along top edge. ; Golden Treasury Series.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Bound in 3/4 leather over marbled boards. Shelf wear. Small split along front hinge. xxviii, 388 pages ; 15 cm. Early book plate of Shepard Bryan, Atlanta Georgia. Shepard Bryan was a lawyer and judge, of Atlanta, Ga., and graduate of the University of North Carolina, 1891.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Fifth Edition. xlviii, 376pp., 8pp. No dust-jacket. Edited by William Aldis Wright. Binding a little cocked and back board slightly and inoffensively bowed. Hinge cracked, though binding generally remains tight. Light and unobtrusive pencil notes in a very nice hand, along with light underlining throughout the first approximately 80 pages. Small bumps to corners of boards and only light wear to cloth. Overall, remains an attractive copy.

1878. "New Edition". Good condition. Rubbing to the top spine edge. Front hinge loose.

Condition: New. SUPER FAST SHIPPING.

Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. Covers have light wear with small piece missing from title label.

Condition: Good. 1896. Reprinted with Corrections. 388 pages. Half bound brown leather with marbled paper covered boards. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription and stamp to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Chipping to leather to spine.

Condition: New. SUPER FAST SHIPPING.

Condition: New. SUPER FAST SHIPPING.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1865 Macmillan fifth thousand small hardback, Golden Treasury series; good + sound copy, armorial bookplate inside front cover, no dj; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition thus, 8vo, fair to good, published in the Golden Treasury series. Burgundy leather, banded spine, soft bevelled boards with decorative grape-leaf gilt, faded spine and gilt, gilt page edges, abrasions, small losses base of spine, both boards partially detached, binding else sound, fep partially detached, mild foxing early and late, occasional spot elsewhere, very good page condition.

Reprint. Golden Treasury series. Owner's inscription & name on front free end paper & half-title page; some underlining; front hinge clumsily reglued; spine a little bumped at head & food; gilt bright. Used - Good. Good hardback in green cloth with gilt.

Leinen. Condition: gut. 5. Auflage. Sauber und sehr gut erhalten, ohne Schutzumschlag. In englischer Sprache. 376 S. pages. 19 x 12 cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. The Advancement of Learning.Francis Bacon; William Aldis Wright (ed.)Condition.Used,Cover boards show age a little but otherwise very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. The Essays are written in a wide range of styles, from the plain and unadorned to the epigrammatic. They cover topics drawn from both public and private life, and in each case the essays cover their topics systematically from a number of different angles, weighing one argument against another. While the original edition included 10 essays, a much-enlarged second edition appeared in 1612 with 38. / This is a 'leather-bound' reprinted hardback in fair condition-the leather to the cover is rubbed & the leather to spine is damged-split / there are 2 book-plate's from the previous owner, who became an author later on in his life. (388 pages & 31 pages of introduction). Originally published 1597.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Later Printing. 6 x 4 in. xxxi, 388 pp., Full calf ruled and lettered in gilt, red spine label, raised bands, gilt edges, marbled endpapers. Rubbing to joints and board edges. Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 5th Edition. Clarendon Press Series. 5th ed. (1900). 376pp. Original navy cloth with gilt titles to spine and blind borders to front and rear covers. VG copy, binding square and tight, cloth covers clean and bright, hint of toning to spine, gilt still bright, ink ownership details on ffep, pencil notes on rfep, otherwise internally excellent, no dust jacket.

Leather. Condition: Very Good+. Reprint. 1. Binding by Riviere & Son. Half dark brown leather over tan linen boards, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in one compartment, a.e.g., marbled endpapers. . Spine and fore-edges are lightly rubbed, former owner's blind stamp and handwritten name, date and town on fep, else pristine, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean. VERY GOOD+. . Golden Treasury Series Series. 16mo 6" - 7" tall. xxxi, 388 pp.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). The collected essays of Francis Bacon, the influential philosopher of the seventeenth century. Bound by Morrell and Charles E. Lauriat.A collection of the essays of Francis Bacon. Bacon's essays are philosophical explorations of various subjects, such as discussions on truth, revenge, adversity, nobility, cunning, and more.With an engraving to the title page.Edited with notes by W. Aldis Wright.Bookplate of Margaret Ashton Lindsley to the front paste down. Better known as Lorna Lindsley, she was a journalist and war correspondent, who wrote the 1945 work 'War is People'. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing to the boards and spine. A few minor marks to the boards and spine, including small dampstains to the joints. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots. Very Good. book.

6.25 x 4.25", rebound in 3/4 turquoise leather; cloth, teg, 388pp with Glossary, covers a bit dull and stained, corners worn, hinges loose, first few pp waterstained, pp toned. INSCRIBED IN REAR (on recto of original endpaper) "From the library of my father, Eugene Field." AND SIGNED BY EUGENE FIELD II, who adds the date, Sept 12, 1924. PRESENTATION COPY, BOLDLY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY HARRY D SICKLES, 1927. Sickles and Eugene Field II sold off Eugene Field's library one piece at a time, and Sickles (or EFII) forged the signatures of various luminaries of the elder Field's time (Remington, Twain, Kipling, Teddy Roosevelt, etc.) on books to add to the value; the even sold several fake Abraham Lincoln signatures! Whether or not this actually came from Field's library is not proven, but the backstory is interesting.

[Philosophy] FINELY BOUND, the third edition thus. Small octavo (17 x 12cm), pp.[2] xxxii; 388 [2]. In a later binding of brown full morocco, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and gilt and blind decoration to boards, dated August 1930 in pencil to first blank. Top edge gilt, with patterned endpapers. A touch of light spotting to first and final leaves, otherwise crisp and clean internally. Some rubbing to joints. Very good. A classic selection of pithy philosophic essays by the father of modern scientific empiricism.

Reprint. Engraving on title-page, title-page printed in red and black Title-page cut a little close with text just shaved at foot, a little damage to sides and spine slightly darkened, a little foxing to end-papers, otherwise a very nice copy; book-label comprising two intertwined letter "S" surmounted by a coronet Full blue morocco, upper cover gilt sun-like ornament enclosing a coronet and initials "M.S", spine with raised bands and lettered and dated in gilt, turn-ins with gilt fillets and a roll of palmettes, by Worsfold.

Full Morocco. Condition: Very Good. xxxii, 388 pp. Full calf prize binding with gilt crest to board and raised bands, gilt-decorated compartments and gilt-lettered dark leather label to spine; all edges gilt and marbled endpapers. Fading and rubbing to binding, with one or two small marks to board. There is a misprint in the gilt crest, seen in a few other works awarded as prize bindings by Forest School, Walthamstow, which was founded in 1834. Ink prize inscription dated 1879. Minimal spotting, generally quite clean. Notes and glossarial index by W. Aldis Wright. Part of the Golden Treasury Series. 15.5 cms tall. Small 8vo. Prize Binding.

Full Morocco. Condition: Good. One of 500 large paper copies. xxxi, 464 pp. Bound by Holloway in full blue morocco, with gilt borders and gilt-stamped monogram to boards. Raised bands, gilt devices, ruling and lettering to faded spine; t.e.g. Rubbing along joints and light wear to extremities, including chipping at head of spine. Ink inscription dated 1866 to foxed prelims, otherwise internally clean. 8vo.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1869 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 450 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 450 Language: English.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1879 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 431 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 431 Language: English.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1879. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 431, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 431.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1868. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 431, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 431.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1899. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 438, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 438.