The Essays, Or Councils, Civil and Moral, of Sir Francis Bacon [...] With a Table of the Colours of Good and Evil. And a Discourse of the Wisdom of the Ancients. To this Edition is added the Character of Queen Elizabeth; never before Printed in English. London: E. Holt for Timothy Childe, 1701, 8vo.
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A genuinely beautiful copy of Francis Bacon's Essays in contemporary Cambridge panelled calf; a bright and clean copy of this notable edition which includes his 'Discourse of the Wisdom of the Ancients' and the first English printing of 'the Character of Queen Elizabeth.'
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Provenance:
Ink ownership inscription of Henry Blackstone to head of title page.
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Size: 118 x 195 mm (approx.)
Condition:
Contemporary full Cambridge panelled calf, an attractive binding, rubbed, some discolouration to the spine, repeating gilt motif in compartments between raised bands, retaining its tooled red morocco title label. Joints cracked but with both boards holding, binding secure, shows very well on the shelf indeed. Front blank detached but present. E2 with some loss touching text. Old ink inscription to head of title, very faint dampstaining to upper margin throughout, a few small marks sporadically throughout, else generally bright and clean throughout, endpapers toned.
