The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, Lord High Chancellor of England : In four volumes. With several additional pieces,... : To which is prefixed, a new life of the author (v.3)
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Type of record: Book
Title: The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, Lord High Chancellor of England : In four volumes. With several additional pieces,... : To which is prefixed, a new life of the author (v.3)
Classmark: Large Philosophy D-2.1 BAC
Creator(s): Bacon, Francis (1561-1626)
Additional creator(s): Mallet, David (1705?-1765) (Other)
Related people: Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626
Publisher: Printed for A. Millar
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1740
Language: English
Size and medium: 4 volumes
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/205952
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991010410259705181
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David Mallet's "Life of Francis Bacon" was re-issued as a separate publication in 1760 (cf. ESTC).
Title pages in red and black.
List of subscribers in v. 1, p. [i]-iv.
Vol. 1: [8], iv, lxxxii, 394, [38], 124; v. 2: [4], 564, [28]; v. 3: [2], 586, [46]; v. 4: [2], 740, [28] p., [6] leaves of plates (two folded).
Each volume has a separate index.
Each volume has a special t.p.: "The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, and Lord High Chancellor of England." v. 1-4 respectively, only v. 1 has the collective t.p.
The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall (cf. ESTC).
Vol.3 has imprint: Printed for J. Walthoe, D. Midwinter, W. Innys, A. Ward, D. Browne, C. Davis, J. and R. Tonson, and A. Millar.
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