THE WORKS OF FRANCIS BACON, BARON OF VERULAM, VISCOUNT ST. ALBAN, AND LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND. (5 Volumes)

Bacon, Francis

Verlag: J. Rivington and Sons, London, 1778

Beschreibung

5 volumes rebound in twentieth century dark tan leatherette with 5 bands & a paper label on each volume. Text is tight & intact. Illustrated with 4 copper engraved fronticepieces: tailpiece vignettes scattered throughout. Title pages printed in red & black with a printer's device on each. Vols 1-3: English text, Volumes 4-5: Latin text. #1: [12, xlii, 2, 529pp]; #2 [6, 658pp]; #3: [12, vi, 7-681pp, 74; ] #4: [xx,2,529pp]; #5: [vii, 604pp]. Text has light to moderate age toning & occasional light, scattered foxing. A few edge chipped pages in first & last leaves of text. Vol #1: last leaf is glued to endpaper (no loss of text). Vol #5 has a 1/2" tear @ head of spine. Prior owners' signatures. Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, author, and pioneer of the scientific method. Philosophy. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 3047 pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 17656

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE WORKS OF FRANCIS BACON, BARON OF VERULAM...

Verlag: J. Rivington and Sons, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1778

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good+

Auflage: First Edition.