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The twoo bookes of Francis Bacon. : Of the proficience and aduancement of learning, diuine and humane. To the King   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Author
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626
Title
The twoo bookes of Francis Bacon. : Of the proficience and aduancement of learning, diuine and humane. To the King
Publisher
At London : Printed [by Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, and are to be sold at his shop at Graies Inne Gate in Holborne
Description
[1], 45, 118 [i.e. 116], [2] leaves ; 20 cm. (4to)
Better known under title: Advancement of learning. An augmented Latin translation was published in 1623 under title: De dignitate et augmentis scientiarum, becoming afterward better known as De augmentis scientiarum
Exists in various states, copies being gathered and bound indiscriminately. For a complete bibliographic description, see: Gibson, R.W. Francis Bacon, a bibliography, and, his Supplement, no. 81
There are two issues of this edition known to exist, one being on large paper. A rare variant has 2 leaves of errata following signature 3H. Cf. Pforzheimer
Thomas Purfoot (the elder) printed book 1 and 2K-2R of book 2; Thomas Creede printed 2A-2I, 3E-3H; another, unidentified, printer or compositor set the rest. Cf. STC
"The second booke of Francis Bacon", 118 [i.e. 116] p., has separate foliation and register; foliation is very irregular
Two states of leaf C4 recto (First book) exist: line 5 has "amiable", variant: this line has "maniable"
Also issued in a large paper copy. Cf. Pforzheimer, no. 36
Signatures: A-L⁴ M²; 2A-2Y⁴ 3A-3G⁴ 3H² (3H2 blank)
Numerous errors in foliation
Woodcut initials; fleuron

Subjects: Science -- Methodology; Logic; Imprint 1605
Language English
Publication date 1605
publication_date QS:P577,+1605-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Current location
IA Collections: JohnCarterBrownLibrary; americana; globallibraries
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twoobookesoffran00baco
Notes There is no contents page. There is no copyright page. Some text is obscured by the binding.
Authority file  OCLC: 1158085448
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Internet Archive identifier: twoobookesoffran00baco
https://archive.org/download/twoobookesoffran00baco/twoobookesoffran00baco.pdf
  • IA contributor: John Carter Brown Library

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