The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the proficience and advancement of Learning, divine and humane. [BACON Sir Francis] 1561-1626 Publisher: Henrie Tomes Publish Year: 1605 Publish Place: London, Graies Inne Gate in Holborne Illustrator: Unknown Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 008068 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall Jacket Condition: Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £7,000.00 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information A Very Good example of Bacon's First published works 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)
