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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex.- Bacon (Sir Francis) Sir Francis Bacon his Apologie, in certaine imputations concerning the late Earle of Essex, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut head-piece and initial, lightly water-stained, contemporary calf, gilt, creased and rubbed, [Gibson 70B (issue with 'Apologie' spelt correctly); STC 1114], printed for Matthevv Lovvns and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, 1605; and the 1642 edition (Gibson 71), small 8vo & small 4to (2)
*** An exceedingly rare edition at auction.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/a522cfd2-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/3c97612a-7091-ee11-817b-6045bdfc47ac.webp "104
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex.- Bacon (Sir Francis) Sir Francis Bacon his Apologie, in certaine imputations concerning the late Earle of Essex, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut head-piece and initial, lightly water-stained, contemporary calf, gilt, creased and rubbed, [Gibson 70B (issue with 'Apologie' spelt correctly); STC 1114], printed for Matthevv Lovvns and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, 1605; and the 1642 edition (Gibson 71), small 8vo & small 4to (2)
*** An exceedingly rare edition at auction.")
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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex.- Bacon (Sir Francis) Sir Francis Bacon his Apologie, in certaine imputations concerning the late Earle of Essex, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut head-piece and initial, lightly water-stained, contemporary calf, gilt, creased and rubbed, [Gibson 70B (issue with 'Apologie' spelt correctly); STC 1114], printed for Matthevv Lovvns and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, 1605; and the 1642 edition (Gibson 71), small 8vo & small 4to (2)
⁂ An exceedingly rare edition at auction.
Lot 104
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex.- Bacon (Sir Francis) Sir Francis Bacon his Apologie, in certaine imputations concerning the late Earle of Essex, printed for Matthevv Lovvns and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, 1605.
Hammer Price: £1,500
Description
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex.- Bacon (Sir Francis) Sir Francis Bacon his Apologie, in certaine imputations concerning the late Earle of Essex, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut head-piece and initial, lightly water-stained, contemporary calf, gilt, creased and rubbed, [Gibson 70B (issue with 'Apologie' spelt correctly); STC 1114], printed for Matthevv Lovvns and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, 1605; and the 1642 edition (Gibson 71), small 8vo & small 4to (2)
⁂ An exceedingly rare edition at auction.
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