The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the proficience and advancement of Learning, divine and humane.

[BACON Sir Francis] 1561-1626

Published by Henrie Tomes, London, Graies Inne Gate in Holborne, 1605

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A Very Good example of Bacon's First published works. Better known under title: Advancement of learning. In attractive full calf (c1818), decorative gilt tooling, edges rubbed. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, [2], 45 ff, 70, 70-71, [1] 70, [21], 89-97, [8], 106-118 ff, [2] blanks, (signatures A-M2, Aa-3H1), small burn hole Pp3-Qq2, slightly affecting text, occasional light spotting & soiling, the fep & the last 2 blanks have been substituted with blanks watermarked 1817 (although ESTC states that most copies were issued without these), this was probably when the book was rebound in its attractive calf, a.e.g., ink names to tp (Isabella Douglas; Montrose; & P Rutherford). The variant copy with C4r line 5 reading maniable rather than amiable. Erratic pagination, but complete. (181*131 mm). (ESTC 1164; Gibson 81; Pforzheimer 36) Thomas Purfoot (the elder) printed book 1 and 2K-2R of book 2; Thomas Creede printed 2A-2I, 3E-3H; another, unidentified, printer or compositor set the rest. Cf. STC. Seller Inventory # 008068

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the ...

Publisher: Henrie Tomes, London, Graies Inne Gate in Holborne

Publication Date: 1605

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition