Bacon, Sir Francis (1561-1626) The Twoo Bookes.

Description:

Bacon, Sir Francis (1561-1626) The Twoo Bookes. London: printed for Henrie Tomes [by Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede], 1605. First edition, quarto, lacking the final blank and two errata leaves in the last signature, bound in later full calf gilt, a.e.g., title page professionally mounted on lightweight paper, 7 1/8 x 5 in.
Estimate $2,000-4,000

A-L4,M2, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Ggg4, Hhh1 (lacking the blank Hhh2 and the two errata leaves Hhh3 and Hhh4).


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