The Essays Of Sir Francis Bacon
by Bacon, Francis
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1980. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, full brown genuine leather binding, decorated in gold with raised spine. All edges gilt, reddish-pink silk moire end-papers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. Printed on archival acid-neutral paper. 190 pages. Introduction by Christopher Morley; postscript by A.S.W. Rosenbach. First Easton Press edition thus. A title in the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series, Collector's Edition. No previous ownership marks. Small loss to gilt edging on bottom edge, else like new. A clean, square, unmarked copy. Near fine..
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018726
- Title
- The Essays Of Sir Francis Bacon
- Author
- Bacon, Francis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Fine Binding, Easton Press
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Binding;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Staten Island, New York
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