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Lot 108
Bacon (Sir Francis) Saggi Morali, Appresso di Giovanni Billio [John Bill], 1618.
Hammer Price: £600
Description
Bacon (Sir Francis) Saggi Morali, 2 parts in 1, errata f. at end, with blank G4, but lacking blank [fleur-de-lys]8, water-stain to lower gutters, lightly browned throughout, spotted, later calf, rebacked in modern calf and polished, [Gibson 35; STC 1154], Appresso di Giovanni Billio [John Bill], 1618; and the rare 1619 Venice edition (Gibson 37), 8vo & 12mo (2)
⁂ An edition in Italian of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients printed in London, which is rare at auction.
Description
Bacon (Sir Francis) Saggi Morali, 2 parts in 1, errata f. at end, with blank G4, but lacking blank [fleur-de-lys]8, water-stain to lower gutters, lightly browned throughout, spotted, later calf, rebacked in modern calf and polished, [Gibson 35; STC 1154], Appresso di Giovanni Billio [John Bill], 1618; and the rare 1619 Venice edition (Gibson 37), 8vo & 12mo (2)
⁂ An edition in Italian of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients printed in London, which is rare at auction.
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