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Bacon (Francis). The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh, London: Printed by W. Stansby for Matthew Lownes, and William Barret, 1622, engraved portrait frontispiece (upper outer blank corner torn and lined to verso), title within decorative woodcut border and bearing early ownership 'Henrie Calverley his book' and upper margin with signature of John Yonge Akerman 1829, several leaves with marginal notes possibly in the hand of John Yonge Akerman, early front free endpaper with inscription 'Dear Sir, As you are curious in historical books, be pleased to accept of this history of Henry VIII, from your sincere friend Wm. Cobbett Jr.' (lined with verso), endpapers renewed, 19th-century calf with contemporary calf leather laid down to boards, small folio, together with: Herbert of Cherbury (Edward Herbert, Baron), The Life and Raigne of King Henry the Eighth, London: Printed by E. G[riffin II and others] for Thomas Whitaker, 1649, engraved portrait frontispiece cropped to image and lined to verso, title in red and black with early ownership of Peter Perkins 1751 (dust-soiled, marked and lined to verso), some browning throughout, final leaf lined to verso, 19th-century half calf, rubbed, small folio, Bacon (Francis), Resuscitatio, or, Bringing into Publick light severall pieces, of the Works, Civil, Historical, Philosophical, & Theological, hitherto Sleeping, London: Printed by Sarah Griffin, for William Lee 1657, engraved portrait frontispiece with ownership names to verso 'ex libris Patricii Gordonii 68' and 'F. Morley 1712' (short closed tear to lower margin), title with signature 'ex libris P. Gordonii' and with excised signature to upper blank margin, with errata on leaf 2O2, light dust-soiling, occasional spotting, modern half calf, small folio (Quantity: 3) 1. STC 1159. In this edition page 3 line 12 has 'Souldiers'. 2. Wing H1504. 3. Gibson 226; Wing B319.