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BACON, Sir FRANCIS, Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans. Instauratio Magna [Novum Organum]. London: [Bonham Norton and] John Bill 1620.
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BACON, Sir FRANCIS, Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans. Instauratio Magna [Novum Organum]. London: [Bonham Norton and] John Bill 1620.
Folio, 269 x 185mm. (10 9/16 x 7 1/2in.), contemporary calf, covers gilt-panelled and with central gilt lozenge, upper cover with later gilt-stamped arms of Viscount Courtenay, spine gilt in compartments with red and green gilt morocco labels, rebacked, preserving original spine, corners restored, joints cracked, lacks first blank leaf.
FIRST EDITION, Second Issue, with c3 cancelled and its contents and the errata printed on e4, engraved title-page by Simon van de Pass, 4 section-titles, that to Novum Organum with woodcut device, 10 woodcut historiated initials, 8 woodcut head- and tail pieces, with blank c4.
Dibner Heralds of Science 80; Gibson 103b; Grolier/Horblit 8b; PMM 119; STC 1163.
Provenance: William, third Viscount Courtenay, later ninth Earl of Devon, gilt arms on front cover--H. Bradley Martin (sale, Sotheby's New York, Part VIII, 30 April 1990, lot 2578).
Folio, 269 x 185mm. (10 9/16 x 7 1/2in.), contemporary calf, covers gilt-panelled and with central gilt lozenge, upper cover with later gilt-stamped arms of Viscount Courtenay, spine gilt in compartments with red and green gilt morocco labels, rebacked, preserving original spine, corners restored, joints cracked, lacks first blank leaf.
FIRST EDITION, Second Issue, with c3 cancelled and its contents and the errata printed on e4, engraved title-page by Simon van de Pass, 4 section-titles, that to Novum Organum with woodcut device, 10 woodcut historiated initials, 8 woodcut head- and tail pieces, with blank c4.
Dibner Heralds of Science 80; Gibson 103b; Grolier/Horblit 8b; PMM 119; STC 1163.
Provenance: William, third Viscount Courtenay, later ninth Earl of Devon, gilt arms on front cover--H. Bradley Martin (sale, Sotheby's New York, Part VIII, 30 April 1990, lot 2578).