Histoire de la vie et des ouvrages de François Bacon, grand-chancellier d'Angleterre.

London, "chés les imprimeurs de la Chancellerie & de la Trésorerie", 1742

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8vo: [16]-207 pp. (paper age-toned, occ. spotting).

Contemp. boards covered with green paper, flat spine with gilt label, red edges (rubbed, scratches with sm. def.).

Early biography by D. Mallet (1705-1765) of the English philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon (1561-1626), 1st publ. 1740. On M5r-N7r a list of Bacon's works found in the 4-volume London folio ed. of 1740. Engr. with portraits of Bacon and R. Walpole on title. Title in red & black.
Ref. ESTC T100647. - STCN. - Cp. Gibson (Bacon) 480b (issue with Moetjens' imprint).

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