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BACON, Sir Francis. History naturall and experimentall, of life and death, or of the prolongation of life. London: John Haviland for Wm. Lee and H. Moseley, 1638.
12° (142 x 83mm.). With Imprimatur leaf and final blank. (Leaf N6-7 never stitched in and loose.) Contemporary sheep (some repairs to spine). Provenance: private collection of A.S.W. Rosenbach (inscription on flyleaf).
FIRST EDITION of the authorized translation by William Rawley. It had been preceded the same year by a 'lame and defective' translation. STC 1158; Gibson 154.
12° (142 x 83mm.). With Imprimatur leaf and final blank. (Leaf N6-7 never stitched in and loose.) Contemporary sheep (some repairs to spine). Provenance: private collection of A.S.W. Rosenbach (inscription on flyleaf).
FIRST EDITION of the authorized translation by William Rawley. It had been preceded the same year by a 'lame and defective' translation. STC 1158; Gibson 154.