The essays or counsels, civil and moral, of Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Viscount St Alban. : With a table of the colours of good & evil. Whereunto is added The wisdom of the antients. Enlarged by the honourable author himself; and now more exactly published.
1680
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Title
The essays or counsels, civil and moral, of Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Viscount St Alban. : With a table of the colours of good & evil. Whereunto is added The wisdom of the antients. Enlarged by the honourable author himself; and now more exactly published.
Uniform title
Essays
De sapientia veterum. English.
De sapientia veterum. English.
Created/published
London : Printed by M. Clark, for Samuel Mearne, in Little Britain, John Martyn, in St. Pauls Church-yard, and Henry Herringman, in the New Exchange, MDCLXXX. [1680]
Description
[8], 222, [14], 28, [12], 111, [3] p. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. author.
Gorges, Arthur, Sir, 1557?-1625.
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
Gorges, Arthur, Sir, 1557?-1625.
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
Note
"Of the colours of good & evil" has separate divisional title and pagination. "The wisdom of the ancients. .. Done into English by Sir Arthur Gorges Kt.", a translation of "De sapientia veterum", has separate pagination and title page with imprint "London, printed by M.C. 1680". Register is continuous throughout.
Includes index.
One of two, and probably three, imprint variants of this edition.
Includes index.
One of two, and probably three, imprint variants of this edition.
ESTC staff note
Is Wing B288B a variant?
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), B288
Gibson, R.W. Bacon, 24a
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R11985
Gibson, R.W. Bacon, 24a
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R11985
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
B288
Folger-specific note
cs892. Provenance: inscription: "J. Corbould Warren 1894"