Lot 342
Bacon,Sir Francis
Rare Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: 10 January 2007 at 11:00 GMT
Description
Sylva Sylvarum or a Natural History in Ten Centuries. London: for William Lee, 1658. Seventh edition, folio, frontispiece, engraved title, pp. [16] 218 [22], woodcut ornament [bound with] New Atlantis, pp. 36 [with] History Natural and Experimental of Life and Death. London, 1658, pp. [8] 64, contemporary calf, worn, upper board loose, lacking label, interior clean; Rapin de Thoyras, Paul The History of England... translated into English with additional notes by N. Tindal... London: for James, John and Paul Knapton, 1732-33. Second edition, folio, 2 volumes, 4 folding maps, 8 folding tables, contemporary calf gilt, worn, boards loose, hinges split, some folding tables browned, title page of volume 1 creased in upper outer corner, majority of interior very clean (3)
Footnote
Note: Gibson 177b, Wing B328.