Accession number
PML 37210
Creator
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
Published
Imprinted at London : By Iohn Beale,, 1612.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. Roland L. Redmond, March 1942.
Notes
First and last leaves are blank.
40 essays are listed in the table of contents (p. [9]-[11]), but the final two "of the publike" and "Of warre and peace" do not appear in the text.
The "Essays" were originally published in 1597, containing 10 essays; an enlarged edition in 1612 contained 38 and the final edition in 1625 58.
Errors in pagination: p. 100, 178-179, 213 and 215 are misnumbered 80, 179, 178, 123 and 115 respectively.
Pforzheimer I, no. 28 (designated as Sixth ed. STC 1141.
Signatures: A-Q⁸; A⁸ and Q⁸ blanks? wanting. Has G7 uncancelled.
40 essays are listed in the table of contents (p. [9]-[11]), but the final two "of the publike" and "Of warre and peace" do not appear in the text.
The "Essays" were originally published in 1597, containing 10 essays; an enlarged edition in 1612 contained 38 and the final edition in 1625 58.
Errors in pagination: p. 100, 178-179, 213 and 215 are misnumbered 80, 179, 178, 123 and 115 respectively.
Pforzheimer I, no. 28 (designated as Sixth ed. STC 1141.
Signatures: A-Q⁸; A⁸ and Q⁸ blanks? wanting. Has G7 uncancelled.
Description
[12], 241, [3] p. ; 16 cm
Provenance
With the book-plate of G. Walter Steeves (sale 25 May 1916, no. 15); Roland L. Redmond.
Binding
Dark green morocco gilt, by Rivière & Son.
Classification
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