Title: The Essays, Or Councils, Civil and Moral, of Sir Francis Bacon ..With a Table of the Colours of Good and Evil. And a Discourse on the Wisdom of the Ancients. Author: Bacon, Francis Place London Publisher: J. Newton Date: 1696 Description: [viii], 167, [2]; [6], [1] blank, 21; [1] blank, [9], 1, 17-123, [1], [5] pp. (8vo) 7¼x4½, later full mottled calf, gilt spine decorations, morocco title label, all edges gilt. An attractive 17th century edition of Bacon's timeless essays. With the bookplate of J. Roy W. Barrette. Wing B295. Lot Amendments Condition: Minor wear to joints and edges; else very good. Item number: 184519
Title: The Essays, Or Councils, Civil and Moral, of Sir Francis Bacon ..With a Table of the Colours of Good and Evil. And a Discourse on the Wisdom of the Ancients. Author: Bacon, Francis Place London Publisher: J. Newton Date: 1696 Description: [viii], 167, [2]; [6], [1] blank, 21; [1] blank, [9], 1, 17-123, [1], [5] pp. (8vo) 7¼x4½, later full mottled calf, gilt spine decorations, morocco title label, all edges gilt. An attractive 17th century edition of Bacon's timeless essays. With the bookplate of J. Roy W. Barrette. Wing B295. Lot Amendments Condition: Minor wear to joints and edges; else very good. Item number: 184519
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