Accession number
PML 37258
Creator
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
Published
At London, : Printed [by Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, and are to be sould at his shop at Graies Inne Gate in Holborne., 1605.
Notes
"To the King." on title page.
Better known under title: Advancement of learning. An expanded translation was published in 1623 under title: De dignitate et augmentis scientiarum, becoming afterward better known as De augmentis scientiarum.
Final leaf is blank.
First ed.--(STC 1164) - 1st issue?
On the reverse of p. 68, below the catch-word "Pro" is printed a distich: "To pleasure and please you, our sleep hath been broken: Now if our Worke like you vouchsafe vs a token." .
In book I, leaf 17 misnumbered 16, 18 for 19; In book II, leaf 6 for 9, 33 for 30; beginning with leaf 71 to the end many errors in pagination. The last numbered leaf in book II is 118 (for 121).
With errata leaves at end (containing 2 1/4 p. of errata).
Signatures: Book I: A-L⁴, M². Book II: Aa-Zz⁴, Aaa-Ggg⁴, Hhh² (the last a blank); 2²; Bb2 missigned B2; Ddd2 signed Dd2.
Better known under title: Advancement of learning. An expanded translation was published in 1623 under title: De dignitate et augmentis scientiarum, becoming afterward better known as De augmentis scientiarum.
Final leaf is blank.
First ed.--(STC 1164) - 1st issue?
On the reverse of p. 68, below the catch-word "Pro" is printed a distich: "To pleasure and please you, our sleep hath been broken: Now if our Worke like you vouchsafe vs a token." .
In book I, leaf 17 misnumbered 16, 18 for 19; In book II, leaf 6 for 9, 33 for 30; beginning with leaf 71 to the end many errors in pagination. The last numbered leaf in book II is 118 (for 121).
With errata leaves at end (containing 2 1/4 p. of errata).
Signatures: Book I: A-L⁴, M². Book II: Aa-Zz⁴, Aaa-Ggg⁴, Hhh² (the last a blank); 2²; Bb2 missigned B2; Ddd2 signed Dd2.
Description
[1], 45, 118 [i.e. 121], [1] leaves ; 22 cm
Inscriptions/Markings
Contemporary signature of "Robert Bowyer" on t.p.
Provenance
Robert Bowery; with book-plates of G. Walter Steeves (sale 25 May 1916 ...) ...; Roland L. Redmond.
Binding
Red morocco, gilt.
Classification
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Department