Description: 1860 Bacon's Essays with Annotations by Richard Whately 6th Edition Full Leather. Fifth Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Full tree calf, gilt dentelles to edges of both sides of boards and gilt to outer edges of boards as well, raised bands, elaborate gilt decoration to bands and spine compartments, marbled endpapers and marbling to edges of leaves. A selection of Bacon’s thought-provoking discourses on a range of subjects – among them truth, death, revenge, envy, atheism, wisdom, friendship, ambition, youth, anger, etc. - with Richard Whately’s annotations and further ruminations. The essays were originally published and revised in three editions between 1597 and 1625. Octavo, 5-5/8 x 8-3/4”, full tree calf, xxiv, 616pp, preface, index to the essays, general index. Light wear to edges of boards, foxing to preliminary and final leaves, Internally clean, tight, very good. See photos.
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Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: London
Non-Fiction Subject: Philosophy
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Publisher: John W. Parker and Son, West Strand London
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Subject: Philosophy
Year Printed: 1860
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: Europe
Author: Francis Bacon
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Essays
