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121 Bacon (Sir Francis) The Two Bookes of Sr. Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane. To the King., Printed [by Nicholas

Lot 121

Bacon (Sir Francis) The Two Bookes of Sr. Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane. To the King., Printed [by Nicholas Okes] for William Washington, and are to be sold at his shop in S. Dunstanes Church-yard, 1629.

Hammer Price: £380

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122 Law.- Bacon (Sir Francis) The Elements of the Common Lawes of England, first edition, Printed by [Robert Young for] the assignes of I. More Esq., 1630.
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Lot 122

Law.- Bacon (Sir Francis) The Elements of the Common Lawes of England, first edition, Printed by [Robert Young for] the assignes of I. More Esq., 1630.

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123 Peacham (Henry) The Compleat Gentleman..., 2 parts in 1, second edition, modern morocco, small 4to, for Francis Constable, 1634.

Lot 123

Peacham (Henry) The Compleat Gentleman..., 2 parts in 1, second edition, modern morocco, small 4to, for Francis Constable, 1634.

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124 Bacon (Sir Francis) Sylva Sylvarum: or A Naturall Historie, Printed by Iohn Haviland for William Lee, and are to be sold by Iohn Williams, 1635; and 9 other ed

Lot 124

Bacon (Sir Francis) Sylva Sylvarum: or A Naturall Historie, Printed by Iohn Haviland for William Lee, and are to be sold by Iohn Williams, 1635; and 9 other editions of the same (10)

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125 Bacon (Sir Francis) Operum Moralium et Civilium, first edition, first issue, Excusum typis Edwardi Griffini [and John Haviland]; prostant ad Insignia Regia in

Lot 125

Bacon (Sir Francis) Operum Moralium et Civilium, first edition, first issue, Excusum typis Edwardi Griffini [and John Haviland]; prostant ad Insignia Regia in Coemeterio D. Pauli, apud Richardum Whitakerum [and John Norton], 1638.

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126 Bacon (Sir Francis) Operum Moralium et Civilium, Excusum typis Edwardi Griffini first edition, second issue, [, John Haviland, Bernard Norton, and John Bill];

Lot 126

Bacon (Sir Francis) Operum Moralium et Civilium, Excusum typis Edwardi Griffini first edition, second issue, [, John Haviland, Bernard Norton, and John Bill]; prostant ad Insignia Regia in Coemeterio D. Pauli, apud Richardum Whitakerum [and John Norton], 1638.

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127 Bacon (Sir Francis) History Naturall and Experimentall, of Life and Death or of the Prolongation of Life, first authorised translation, printed by Iohn Havilan

Lot 127

Bacon (Sir Francis) History Naturall and Experimentall, of Life and Death or of the Prolongation of Life, first authorised translation, printed by Iohn Haviland for William Lee, and Humphrey Mosley, 1638; and 2 others, Bacon and Blount (3)

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128 Bacon (Sir Francis) Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning or the Partitions of Sciences IX, first edition in English, Oxford, Printed by Leon Lichfiel

Lot 128

Bacon (Sir Francis) Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning or the Partitions of Sciences IX, first edition in English, Oxford, Printed by Leon Lichfield, 1640; and the 1674 edition of the same (Gibson 142) (2)

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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.

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.

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130 Scotland.- Bacon (Sir Francis) A Speech delivered by Sir Francis Bacon, in the lower House of Parliament quinto Iacobi, concerning the article of naturalizatio

Lot 130

Scotland.- Bacon (Sir Francis) A Speech delivered by Sir Francis Bacon, in the lower House of Parliament quinto Iacobi, concerning the article of naturalization of the Scottish Nation, first edition, 1641.

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131 Baker (Sir Richard) Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Romans Government unto the Raigne of...King Charles, for Daniel Frere, 1643 & ot

Lot 131

Baker (Sir Richard) Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Romans Government unto the Raigne of...King Charles, for Daniel Frere, 1643 & others, history, many with references to Bacon, v.s. (12)

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132 Bacon (Sir Francis) De Augmentis Scientiarum Lib. IX, Leiden, Apud Franciscum Moiardum et Adrianum Wijngaerde, 1645.

Lot 132

Bacon (Sir Francis) De Augmentis Scientiarum Lib. IX, Leiden, Apud Franciscum Moiardum et Adrianum Wijngaerde, 1645.

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133 Bacon (Sir Francis) Novum Organum Scientiarum, Leiden, Apud Adrianum Wijngaerde et Franciscum Moiardum, 1645; and 14 others, Bacon (15)

Lot 133

Bacon (Sir Francis) Novum Organum Scientiarum, Leiden, Apud Adrianum Wijngaerde et Franciscum Moiardum, 1645; and 14 others, Bacon (15)

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134 Bacon (Sir Francis) The Remaines of the Right Honorable Francis Lord Verulam Viscount of St. Albanes...Being Essayes and severall Letters to severall great Per

Lot 134

Bacon (Sir Francis) The Remaines of the Right Honorable Francis Lord Verulam Viscount of St. Albanes...Being Essayes and severall Letters to severall great Personages, and other pieces of various and high concernment not heretofore published, first edition, Printed by B. Alsop, for Lawrence Chapman, and are to be sold at his shop neer the Savoy in the Strand, 1648; and 5 others, editions of Baconiana, in the variant states (6)

Hammer Price: £350

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135 Bacon (Sir Francis) The Felicity of Queen Elizabeth and her Times, With other Things, Printed by T. Newcomb, for George Latham at the Bishops Head in St. Pauls

Lot 135

Bacon (Sir Francis) The Felicity of Queen Elizabeth and her Times, With other Things, Printed by T. Newcomb, for George Latham at the Bishops Head in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1651; and 2 other first editions of Bacon (3)

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136 Ross (Alexander) Arcana Microcosmi: or, The hid Secrets of Man's Body discovered..., 18th century tree calf, 8vo, Tho. Newcomb...John Clark, 1652.

Lot 136

Ross (Alexander) Arcana Microcosmi: or, The hid Secrets of Man's Body discovered..., 18th century tree calf, 8vo, Tho. Newcomb...John Clark, 1652.

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137 Winds & weather.- Bacon (Sir Francis) The Naturall and Experimentall History of Winds, &c., first edition in English, printed for Humphrey Moseley, at

Lot 137

Winds & weather.- Bacon (Sir Francis) The Naturall and Experimentall History of Winds, &c., first edition in English, printed for Humphrey Moseley, at the Princes Armes in St Pauls Church-yard; and Tho. Dring at the George in Fleet-street, 1653.

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138 Elzevier.- Bacon (Sir Francis) Scripta In Naturali et Universali Philosophia, first edition, Amsterdam, Louis Elzevier, 1653.

Lot 138

Elzevier.- Bacon (Sir Francis) Scripta In Naturali et Universali Philosophia, first edition, Amsterdam, Louis Elzevier, 1653.

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139 Cabala, mysteries of state, in letters of the great ministers of K. James and K. Charles. Wherein much of the publique manage of affaires is related. Faithfull

Lot 139

Cabala, mysteries of state, in letters of the great ministers of K. James and K. Charles. Wherein much of the publique manage of affaires is related. Faithfully collected by a noble hand, printed for M.M., G. Bedell and T. Collins, and are to be sold at their shop at the Middle-Temple Gate in Fleetstreet, 1654; and 3 other editions of the same (Gibson 320; 322 and 323), v.s. (4)

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140 Bacon (Sir Francis) Resuscitatio, or, Bringing into publick light severall pieces, of the works, civil, historical, philosophical, & theological, hitherto

Lot 140

Bacon (Sir Francis) Resuscitatio, or, Bringing into publick light severall pieces, of the works, civil, historical, philosophical, & theological, hitherto sleeping, printed by Sarah Griffin, for William Lee, and are to be sold at his shop in Fleetstreet, at the sign of the Turks-Head, neer the Mitre Tavern, 1657; and the 1661 editon (Gibson 227) and Gibson 228b (3)

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