Essays, Moral, Economical and Political

Chiswick: C. Whittingham, 1822. Very Good. 12mo (13 cm); 168 pages. Extra engraved title page. Full polished tan calf, with gilt cornices on both boards, elaborately gilt spine in five compartments, and black leather title label. Marbled edges and matching endleaves. Some scuffs and scrapes on lower board, some discoloration on upper board. Jacket-pocket… Read more about this item

Boston: Published by Oliver and Munroe, No. 78, State-Street, 1807. First American edition of the first complete edition of Bacon's "Essays" and first separate American edition. xv, [xvi, blank], [2, Contents], 270 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary tree calf, board edges worn. New morocco spine with black morocco label. Sound, clean copy. First American edition of the first… Read more about this item

London: John Sharpe, 1822. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". None. A charming edition containing the essays of Francis Bacon, celebrated English philosopher and statesman. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)was an important figure, having served as Lord Chancellor of England, and he is credited as being the father of empiricism, a pioneer of the scientific method. Bacon wrote a wide range… Read more about this item

Boston: Joseph Greenleaf, 1807.. xv,[3],270pp. Contemporary calf, ornate gilt spine, gilt-tooling on edges of binding. Rubbed and scuffed, spine lightly chipped. Foxed. Else very good, with the ownership signature of Samuel Putnam Waldo on the front free endpaper. First American edition and the first work by Bacon to be published separately in the United States. Samuel Putnam Waldo was… Read more about this item

M Jones, Paternoster-Row; J Harris, St Paul's Church-Yard; J Hatchard, Piccadilly; Whitemore and Fenn, Charing-Cross; Mills and Son, Oxford-Street; T and R Hughes, Ludgate-street; Tipper and Richards, Leadenhall Street; Heard, Bromley; Dale, Woolwich; J Cundee (Printer), 1807. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 184 pages (complete). A charming copy of this palm-handy edition of Francis Bacon's essays. The… Read more about this item

London: Printed for J. Johnson [and 20 others], 1807. Small 12mo, pp. xv, 216; engraved frontispiece, 8 plates; contemporary tree calf, gilt lettered spine, ex-Hill Library will usual markings, extremities rubbed, hinges reinforced with modern cloth, endpaper edges toned, interior fine.

Boston: Joseph Greenleaf, 1807. First U.S. Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. A Good copy of the 1807 stated "First American Edition", in a modern rebinding of gray hard covers and white spine. The top corner of the title page has been torn, removing most of an 1815 owner's name. General light tanning to the paper, but no… Read more about this item

London: John Sharpe, 1819. black cloth, small tear at spine head, no title on spine (no sign there ever was one), illustrated title page rather foxed, occasional foxing elsewhere, edges uncut (book was never read, old bookplate of Andrew Jameson (of the distilling family), 196 pages. Typeface is quite small. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. First Thus..… Read more about this item

Chiswick: C. Whittingham, 1822. viii, 9-168, . . HB. Sm. 8vo, cont. full calf, gilt tooling to spine, leather title piece. Spine chipped to head, joints worn, front joint split with board attached by cords. Ownership stamp to blank fly-leaf.. .

London: J. Johnson, 1807. 1st edition. Very Good. small octavo. worn calf 216pp., frontis., engravings, Calf very worn, sl. loose. Internally VG.

London: J. Johnson; et. al.. Very Good-. 1807. Leather. Woodcut plates; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 216 pages; In period calf with red morocco title label to spine. Light splitting to leather of the front joint but holding and sound. Light to moderate dulling of extra gilt at spine. Illustrated with engraved frontis and 8 woodcut… Read more about this item

London: J Carpenter, 1812. 1st Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. Type: Book pp xl, 295. Red end papers. Armorial plate to FPD. Bound in origional brown calf, 5 double raised bands to spine. Blind embossed decorations and board edges and inner edges gilt decorated.Internally very good. AEG.Printed at the Chiswick Press by C.Whittingham. A lovely copy… Read more about this item

London: F.C. And J. Rivington et al. Bound in original plain cloth boards, with faded re backstrip and faded white title label to spine, this hardcover New Edition is "Good". X1X/387pp with 65 Essays, including: On Death, On Fame, friendship, Usury, Revenge, Truth, Travel, Gardens, Suitors, Plantations, Suspicion, and Ornamenta Rationalia (or elegant sentences). Clean endpapers, odd (very light) foxing… Read more about this item

London:: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones,, 1818.. Jones's Edition.. rebound in full calf, antique style.. Very attractive.. 16mo,.

London printed by T. Bensley, for J. Edwards, Pall Mall, and T. Payne, Mews Gate, 1798. Hardcover. Acceptable. Bound in contemporary marbled boards. Spine cloth perished. Text block split. Early bookplate of Lavington. Contains the 58 essays, together with the essay 'Of a king,' and fragment of an essay 'Of fame.' English Short Title Catalog, T89388.

NY: Redfield Brothers., 1909, 1911, 1914, 1921. First Edition. Paperback.. Color-illustrated cover. 64 pages with illustrations.Short tears to heavy card cover, otherwise a solid, good+ copy -- overall clean, bright and structurally sound. [PC]

William Hilliard. Good with no dust jacket. 1833. Hardcover. Good hardcover edition, has a previous owner's name on the front endpaper. Internal paper hinges are cracked. Covers have spotting and spine label is chipped. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 216 pages .

John Sharpe, 1822. Covers marked and edgeworn.Pages cut.Pages foxed, particularly around pages with a vellum.Backstrip hubbed and partly missing.Binding split.This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and… Read more about this item

London: F. C. and J. Rivington; etc., . 1819. New Edition. Disbound. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall Contents very good. Needs rebinding - Spine leather worn away, lower board missing, upper board detached -. xx,387pp clean and tight. .

London: John Sharpe, 1828. Hardcover. Very Good. . 16mo, full olive leather with gilt decoration, marbled edges and endpapers, fore-edge painting showing a view of the River Thames with St. Paul's Cathedral, armorial bookplate of former owner on the front pastdown. A lovely copy housed in a custom slipcase.