Bacon (Sir Francis) Novum Organum Scientiarum, engraved title, 2 blank leaves at end, ink shelfmark to pastedown, front free endpaper with ink acquisition note of E. Poore dated 1760, title with very small early ink reference to lower-margin, R8 very short tear into text without loss, occasional light soiling or faint marginal staining, slight browning to margins, overall a good copy, contemporary calf, later paper label to spine, wear to spine ends and corners, upper joint split but holding, [Gibson 105], 12mo, Leiden, Adrian Wyngaerden, 1650.

⁂ Enoch Poore (1736-1780), born and raised in Andover Massachusetts, was a Revolutionary War hero, commanding regiments at the battles of Lexington, Crown Point, and Stillwater, before joining Washington at Philadelphia to fight in the New Jersey campaign. After surviving the infamously brutal winter at Valley Forge, Poore fought valiantly under Lafayette at the Battle of Monmouth.