Sylva Sylvarum: Or, A Natural Historie. In Ten Centuries.
by Bacon Francis
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed By John Haviland, for William Lee, 1639. Book measures 11 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches. Collation, [16], 218,[19], [3], New Atlantis, 43pp, complete with engraved frontis, and additional engraved title. Bound in full period or early calf, flat bands, blind lines to boards. Calf rubbed, scuffed, some loss on edges and corners, short split on joints, but both boards holding firm. Generally a good period binding. Internally, lacking fixed endpapers, initial stamp [ BE ], on both endboards, and on verso of title page, short tear to margin of frontis, small light stain marks to first few pages, light staining to lower half of about 30 other pages. Signature of Geoffrey Keynes on endpaper '', A few other inscriptions, of which two are dated, 1642,1672. Pages in good clean condition. A nice copy. . Fifth Edition. Period Full Calf. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 096616
- Title
- Sylva Sylvarum: Or, A Natural Historie. In Ten Centuries.
- Author
- Bacon Francis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Fifth Edition
- Publisher
- Printed By John Haviland, for William Lee
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1639
- Keywords
- Geoffrey Keynes. Francis Bacon
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bindings; Antiquarian; Philosophy;
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
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