Bacon (Sir Francis) The Essayes and Counsels, Civil and Moral. Whereunto is newly added, Table of the Colours of Good and Evil, engraved frontispiece, lacking final blank, title with early ink ownership inscription of Thomas Sutton, frontispiece trimmed just into image at fore-edge and with small chip to head, title with small chip to head affecting single letter, couple small remains of ?old paper repairs to title and verso, H10 loss to upper half of leaf, trimmed occasionally into text at fore-edge, some light browning and soiling, light water-staining to head, some old glue staining to pastedown and front free endpapers, lacking rear free endpapers, contemporary calf, extremities worn, [Gibson 20; Wing B285], H.R. and are to be sold by Thomas Palmer, 1664; and 2 others, including a 1673 edition of the same work, 12mo & 8vo (3)
⁂ The first mentioned an uncommon edition at auction.
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