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1907225562London: Humphreys 1907. hardcover. near fine. Rubricated title. 323 pages 12mo untrimmed top edge gilt. Full black crushed morocco ornately gilt spine and covers. London: Humphreys. Near fine.<br/><br/> Early ownership name on fly-leaf.<br/><br/> Humphreys unknown books
194464016New York: Limited Editions Club. Very Good. 1944. Hardcover. THE ESSAYS OF FRANCIS BACON. With a New Introduction by Christopher Morley. New York: The Limited Editions Club 1944. This is copy number 880 of 1100 Planned by Bruce Rogers and Signed by him on the colophon. 190 pages unopened the Monthly Letter is laid-in. Blue cloth with gilt patterned paper covered boards and gilt printing to the spine. This is a clean nice fresh copy in the original glassine wrapper and clamshell box with some toning/soiling to the spine. . Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1944WB14648New York: The Limited Editions Club 1944. Hardcover. Very Good. Copy #1019 of 1100 signed by Bruce Rogers the designer of the publication. Original green cloth with decorative page repoducing Bacon's boar crest in the middle. Nicely printed on fine paper. Lacking slipcase but retaining 4 page leaflet on the book laid in. Corners bumped but still a nice copy. <br/><br/> The Limited Editions Club hardcover books
16917430London: Printed for A. Swall 1691. Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Sm. 8vo. 3 parts in 1. 82224;1028;121042pp. Index of the essays. "The Wisdom of the Antients" has its own title page. Cont. calf rebacked. Final text leaf "The Table" with a small hole affecting a few letters. Title page with a 2" paper repair on verso no loss. Gibson 26d. Wing B291. Printed for A. Swall hardcover books
1696100048<p>8vo later full mottled calf gilt spine decorations morocco title label viii 167 2 6 1 blank 21 1 blank 9 1 17-123 1 5 pp. Bookplate minor wear to joints and edges else very good. This book is an attractive copy of Bacon’s classic essays including thoughts on anger delays gardens studies and vain glory. This copy contains and advertisement for an English dictionary and books that will be sold by Abel Swall and Tim Child.</p> J. Newton, books
1706028145London: Printed by H. Clark for R. Chiswell 1706. Octavo. . hand-colored frontispiece and nine other hand colored plates pictorial title page in red and black xii 308 pages. In the middle of the 19th century there was a taste for humor with issues of Punch and in books by Lewis Carroll and Gilbert A Beckett which often had symbolical or allegorical overtones. The puns in this volume often bring a hidden delight along with the ten etched engravings by John Leech all of which are hand colored. Cicero Denouncing Cataline is issued as a frontispiece instead of at the end of the book. Bound in 3/4 red polished calf over marbled paper covered boards with matching endpapers all edges marbled raised bands with lettering gilt and compartments fully gilt decorated edges rubbed. A clean bright copy without foxing names or bookplates. Printed by H. Clark, for R. Chiswell unknown books
7420London: Printed by H. Clark for R. Chiswell et al. 1706. Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 3 parts in 1. "The Wisdom of the Ancients" has its own title page dated 1705. 10168;822;10102pp. Index of the essays. Cont. tooled paneled calf later gilt tooled spine with red calf label hinges & top of spine rubbed. Printed by H. Clark, for R. Chiswell et al. hardcover books
102840Mount Vernon NY: Peter Pauper Press. Hardcover. A lovely edition of this collection of Bacon's works. Originally published in late 1600s. Includes the some of the following essays: Of Parents and Children Of Envy Of Travel Of Empire Of Discourse Of Riches and many others. In near fine condition in an almost near fine jacket with slight wear and a puncture to the jacket on the spine side of the rear panel. Peter Pauper Press unknown books
1680GG01651London:: printed by Mary. Clarke. for Samuel Mearne in Little Britain John Martyn in St. Pauls Church-yard and Henry Herringman in the New Exchange 1680. 1680. Three works in one vol. Small 8vo. 8 222 4; 10 28; 12 111 3 blank 2 pp. Title is mounted. "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. Register is continuous throughout. Modern half speckled period-style calf with marbled boards simple blind rules and gilt stamping on spine red title label. Ownership signature of James Hutson. One of two known imprint variants of this edition the other: printed by M. C. for Samuel Mearne Stationer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. First issued in 1597. References: Gibson Francis Bacon: A Bibliography of His Work and of Baconiana 24a; ESTC R11985; Wing B288. FULL 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. printed by M[ary]. C[larke]. for Samuel Mearne, in Little Britain, John Martyn, in St. Pauls Church-yard, and Henry Herringman, hardcover books
194439604New York: The Limited Editions Club 1944. 1st edition thus Newman & Wiche 157. SIGNED by Rogers. LIMITED to 1100 copies of which this is no. 256. Quarter-bound light blue cloth spine gilt stamped lettering over gold and blue patterned paper boards. TEG. Blue cloth folding slipcase. Very light wear to binding. Light wear to slipcase rubbing. A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine slipcase. ix 3 190 4 colophon & blanks pp. 13" x 9". Scant. <br/><br/> The Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1980Embry 182352Easton Press 1980. Fine. Full brown leather decoratively gilt. Part of "The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written" series. Easton Press, 1980. hardcover books
1980Embry 88743Easton Press 1980. Fine. Full leather decoratively gilt. Part of "The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written" series. Easton Press, 1980. hardcover books
19726926Norwalk Connecticut: The Heritage Press 1972 Introduction by Christopher Morley. Brown leatherette lettered in gilt. A very fine copy in slipcase. Sandglass pamphlet laid in. The Heritage Press hardcover books
34888Mount Vernon NY: Peter Pauper Press. 8vo pp. 228. Reprinted form the de luxe artists' edition of the Peter Pauper Press. Paper over boards cloth spine. Cover little bumped with it's paper showing some silverfish damage o/w a VG tight copy. Peter Pauper Press unknown books
1936533381936. BACON Leonard. THE GOOSE ON THE CAPITOL. NY: Harper and Brothers 1936. 8vo. orange cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation from Bacon on the front endpaper: "Tom Coward. with the author's best wishes." Very Good some wear sunning. $50.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
19763572Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill 1976. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good/The modern world's discovery of ancient civilizations as originally reported in the pages of the Illustrated London News from 1842 to the 1970s. 31cm; 428 pages. Richly illustrated. Very Good in Good DJ ; pages lightly toned at edges. Bobbs Merrill hardcover books
1953137487Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1953. Revised final script for the 1953 film "The Great Sioux Uprising" seen here as "Sioux Uprising." <br/><br/>Though very loosely based on true events surrounding the two-year Red Cloud's War during which a Cheyenne Native American chief repeatedly attacked US forces in an effort to stem the flow of White settlers this film centers around a white man who attempts to help a Sioux tribe retrieve a large number of stolen horses white attempting to convince them to join up with the Union soldiers instead of the Confederates. Shot on location in Oregon with a cast partly comprised of local Native Americans. <br/><br/>Tan titled wrappers noted as REVISED FINAL SCREENPLAY on the front wrapper dated September 3 1952. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Levy and Gill. 138 leaves with last page of text numbered 125. Mimeograph duplication with pink and blue revision pages throughout dated 9/22/52 and 9/15/52. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Universal Pictures unknown books
1973Embry 161389Oxford 1973. First printing thus. Fine in fine faintly rubbed dust jacket in mylar cover. Translated by Anthony Hecht and Helen H. Bacon. Oxford, 1973. First printing thus. unknown books
19691286696New York: Harcourt Brace & World 1970 1969. First USA Edition. 8vo. 253 pp. VG-/VG-; DJ pink spine and front cover with green lettering; rubbing/closed tears to edges of DJ particularly head of spine mild wear to covers; price uncut "$5.95" to top right-hand corner of front flap Harcourt logo to bottom of front flap DJ protected by mylar; quarter-bound spine white cloth with black and green lettering green paper boards; very mild foxing towards head of spine bumping/chipping to head and tail of spine; mild rubbing to edges dent to middle of top-edge of front board; boards somewhat shaken no shelf lean binding sturdy slight cocking to boards; staining/foxing to text-block; "First American edition 1970" stated to copyright page; INSCRIBED by Amis to title page; LP consignment; shelved Case 8 Dupont. 1286696. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Harcourt, Brace & World unknown books
1994206823New York: New York University Press 1994. hardcover. fine/near fine. 8vo black cloth d.w. New York: New York University Press 1994.<br/><br/> New York University Press unknown books
2011UBARHIS01fpChartwell books Inc. 2011. Very Good. Barnes Dr. Ian. The Historical Atlas of Judaism. Bacon Josephine. New York NY: Chartwell books Inc. 2011. 400pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Square 8vo. Paperback with flaps. Book condition: Very good. Edges lightly rubbed. Chartwell books, Inc. paperback books
162228847London: printed by W. Stansby for Matthew Lownes and William Barret 1622. Mixed edition small folio pp. 4 248; engraved portrait frontispiece by John Payne with moderate dampstain pervading about a third of it title within an elaborate architectural woodcut border text within ruled borders throughout early ownership signature on the front free endpaper of "Jer. Milles de Duloe" almost certainly the antiquary Jeremiah Milles 1714-1784 of Duloe Cornwall -- see DNB for a 3-column account and with numerous underlinings and occasional notes in the margins in his hand; dampstain at the bottom quarter of C1-D2 all else very good in contemporary full speckled paneled calf speckled edges; edges a little rubbed the whole very nicely rebacked and preserving the original red morocco label. See Gibson 116a and 116b for distinctions in the many errata: "There is . no certain means of determining their priority." <br/><br/> printed by W. Stansby, for Matthew Lownes, and William Barret unknown books
162933722London: Printed by I.H. and R.Y. and are to be sold by Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith 1629. 2nd Edition 3rd issue Gibson 118; STC 1161. Period full speckled brown leather binding with later repair to joints & portion of upper front board. Later red leather title label & date label to spine ends. Red speckled edges. Title leaf beginning to detach at top otherwise a solid VG copy. 4 248 10 pp. "Table" comprises last 10 pages. P. 40 misnumbered 04; 208 as 218. Architectural title-page. Elaborate head- tailpieces. Historiated initial capital letters. Folio: A2 B - 2I4 2K5. Sheets from the 1628 edition with the title leaf A1 a cancel. 11-1/8" x 7-1/8" <br/><br/> Printed by I.H. and R.Y. and are to be sold by Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith hardcover books
1622123021Folio. London: Printed by w. Stansby for Matthew Lownes and William Barret 1622. Folio 6 of 8 1-248pp. Fine engraved portrait of Henry VII by John Payne title within elaborate woodcut border of columns strapwork and scrolling vines woodcut head- and tailpieces initials text within ruled borders. Contemporary calf sides with borders double-ruled in blind rebacked. Title with early inscription: "ffran morse" and very early inscription at front see below. Preserved in a morocco backed Sangorski & Sutcliffe slip-case. § Second issue of the first edition with 3 errata corrected and four uncorrected; this copy is bound without the dedication leaf. At the front in a very early hand but perhaps not that of ffran morse are four lines of verse beginning "In vtrumque paratus Inglishedd" and continuing:"Patience amongst the vertues sitts as queene / Then welcome now that patience may be seene / but pale-faced woe if thou wilt needs depart / the dore stands ope be gone wth all my hart."Heather Wolfe kindly commented that "there's an emblem with that title from Whitney but it pairs two different things not patience and woe. It appears in other emblem books as well but with the same shovel/sword."Gibson 116b. Printed by w. Stansby for Matthew Lownes and William Barret unknown books
199626304Ithaca & London: Cornell University Press 1996. First edition 8vo pp. 12 260; fine copy in the jacket. <br/><br/> Cornell University Press unknown books
