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Duels.- Bacon (Sir Francis) The Charge of Sir Francis Bacon Knight, his Maiesties Attourney generall, touching Duells, vpon an information in the Star-chamber against Priest and Wright. With the decree of the Star-chamber in the same cause, first edition, woodcut head-pieces and initials, lacking initial and final blank, title torn at inner upper corner, with loss, supplied in ink, repairs to last few upper corners, some staining or spotting, modern panelled calf, [Gibson 102; STC 1125], small 4to, Printed [by George Eld] for Robert Wilson, and are to be sold [by Robert Wilson and W. Bladen] at Graies Inne Gate, and in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Bible, 1614.
*** Bacon against duels. He brought his case to court to see if it could 'doe any good to tame and reclaime that evill which seems unbridled'. He viewed duels as a threat to authority and against the will of God.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/1822cfd2-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/bff86a12-7091-ee11-817b-6045bdfc47ac.webp "106
Duels.- Bacon (Sir Francis) The Charge of Sir Francis Bacon Knight, his Maiesties Attourney generall, touching Duells, vpon an information in the Star-chamber against Priest and Wright. With the decree of the Star-chamber in the same cause, first edition, woodcut head-pieces and initials, lacking initial and final blank, title torn at inner upper corner, with loss, supplied in ink, repairs to last few upper corners, some staining or spotting, modern panelled calf, [Gibson 102; STC 1125], small 4to, Printed [by George Eld] for Robert Wilson, and are to be sold [by Robert Wilson and W. Bladen] at Graies Inne Gate, and in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Bible, 1614.
*** Bacon against duels. He brought his case to court to see if it could 'doe any good to tame and reclaime that evill which seems unbridled'. He viewed duels as a threat to authority and against the will of God.")
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Duels.- Bacon (Sir Francis) The Charge of Sir Francis Bacon Knight, his Maiesties Attourney generall, touching Duells, vpon an information in the Star-chamber against Priest and Wright. With the decree of the Star-chamber in the same cause, first edition, woodcut head-pieces and initials, lacking initial and final blank, title torn at inner upper corner, with loss, supplied in ink, repairs to last few upper corners, some staining or spotting, modern panelled calf, [Gibson 102; STC 1125], small 4to, Printed [by George Eld] for Robert Wilson, and are to be sold [by Robert Wilson and W. Bladen] at Graies Inne Gate, and in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Bible, 1614.
⁂ Bacon against duels. He brought his case to court to see if it could 'doe any good to tame and reclaime that evill which seems unbridled'. He viewed duels as a threat to authority and against the will of God.
Lot 106
Duels.- Bacon (Sir Francis) The charge of Sir Francis Bacon Knight, his Maiesties Attourney generall, touching duells, vpon an information in the Star-chamber against Priest and Wright. With the decree of the Star-chamber in the same cause, first edition, Printed [by George Eld] for Robert Wilson, and are to be sold [by Robert Wilson and W. Bladen] at Graies Inne Gate, and in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Bible, 1614.
Hammer Price: £680
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Duels.- Bacon (Sir Francis) The Charge of Sir Francis Bacon Knight, his Maiesties Attourney generall, touching Duells, vpon an information in the Star-chamber against Priest and Wright. With the decree of the Star-chamber in the same cause, first edition, woodcut head-pieces and initials, lacking initial and final blank, title torn at inner upper corner, with loss, supplied in ink, repairs to last few upper corners, some staining or spotting, modern panelled calf, [Gibson 102; STC 1125], small 4to, Printed [by George Eld] for Robert Wilson, and are to be sold [by Robert Wilson and W. Bladen] at Graies Inne Gate, and in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Bible, 1614.
⁂ Bacon against duels. He brought his case to court to see if it could 'doe any good to tame and reclaime that evill which seems unbridled'. He viewed duels as a threat to authority and against the will of God.
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