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Baconiana. Or Certain genuine remains ... in arguments civil and moral, natural, medical, theological, and bibliographical; now the first time faithfully published. An account of these remains, and of all his lordship's other works, is given by the publisher, in a discourse by way of introduction.

Accession number
PML 5822
Creator
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
Published
London, Printed by J.D. for Richard Chiswell, 1679.
Credit line
Purchased with the Toovey collection, 1899.
Notes
Divided into four parts, each having separate t.p. with the same imprint: London, Printed for Richard Chiswel, 1679: 1. A discourse by way of introduction, signed T.T. (Thomas Tenison). 2. Baconiana Politico-Moralia. Remains ... Civil and Moral. 3. Baconiana Physiologica, or, Certain remains ... in arguments appertaining to natural philosophy. 4. Characters of the Lord Bacon (by Hevlin) ...
First ed., first issue (Pforz. I, 25).
Edited by Thomas Tenison, archbishop of Canterbury.
Frontispiece: port. of Bacon engr. by F.H. Van Houe.
Description
104, 270 p. front. (port.) 19 cm.
Provenance
With the armorial exlibris and autograph of John Caley, Grays Inn; the crowned G book-plate of Lord Gosford and the monogramed exlibris of James Toovey, Burnham Abbey, Bucks.; Pierpont Morgan.
Classification
Department