Lot 129
Law.- Treason.- Bacon (Sir Francis) Cases of Treason, printed by the assignes of John More, and are sold by Matthew Walbancke, and William Coke, 1641.
Hammer Price: £320
Description
Bacon (Sir Francis) Cases of Treason, first edition, title with woodcut printer's device and within woodcut typographic border, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, stitched as issued, uncut, housed in a modern morocco-backed slip-case, [Gibson 198; Wing B272], small 4to, Printed by the assignes of John More, and are sold by Matthew Walbancke, and William Coke, 1641.
⁂ An unsophisticated copy of this posthumously published work, in which Bacon defines treason and felony and discusses the Office of Constables.
Description
Bacon (Sir Francis) Cases of Treason, first edition, title with woodcut printer's device and within woodcut typographic border, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, stitched as issued, uncut, housed in a modern morocco-backed slip-case, [Gibson 198; Wing B272], small 4to, Printed by the assignes of John More, and are sold by Matthew Walbancke, and William Coke, 1641.
⁂ An unsophisticated copy of this posthumously published work, in which Bacon defines treason and felony and discusses the Office of Constables.