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Erscheinungsdatum: 1740
Anbieter: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., ABAA ILAB, Clark, NJ, USA
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London: Printed for A. Millar, 1740. (illustrator). London: Printed for A. Millar, 1740. An Early Biography of Francis Bacon Mallet, David [c.1705-1765]. [Bacon, Francis (1561-1626). The Life of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England. By Mr. Mallet. London: Printed for A. Millar, 1740. viii, 197, [3] pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-1/2"). Later period-style three-quarter calf over marbled boards, edges rouged, endpapers renewed. Light rubbing to extremities, spine lightly sunned, corners bumped and worn. Title page printed in red and black. Light toning to interior, occasional light foxing, light soiling in a few places, annotations in pencil in a later hand throughout. $250. * First edition. Mallet was a Scottish poet and dramatist. His biography also appeared in the four-volume edition of the works of Francis Bacon published by Millar in the same year. It was well-received and reissued in 1760 and 1768. English Short-Title Catalogue T73603.
Verlag: Millar, London, 1753
Anbieter: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, USA
hardcover. Zustand: fine. 3 volumes, thick folios, copper engraved frontispieces, some light scatterd foxing, all edges gilt, rubricated titles. handsomely rebound in 1/2 brown crushed morocco, red morocco titles on ornately gilt spines, marbled boards. London: Millar, 1753. A beautiful near fine set.
Verlag: London Printed for A. Millar in the Strand et al, 1753
Anbieter: Shapero Rare Books, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Second edition; 3 vols, folio (37 x 24 cm); armorial bookplate to front pastedown and blindstamp to front free endpaper and title of each vol., MS library mark in pen to rear endpaper vol. I, engraved frontispieces by Vertue, vignette titles in red and black; contemporary calf, ruled in gilt, gilt spine in 7 compartments, raised bands, tan title-pieces to 2nd, numbered in gilt direct to 3rd compartment, lozenge library labels to head and tails of spines, joints cracked but holding, occasional light spotting, otherwise a very handsome set; [12], xxxv, [3], 762; viii, [4], 614, [54]; xx, 750, [38]pp. A beautifully bound set of The Works of Francis Bacon edited by the poet David Mallet (d.1765), with an introductory life of the Elizabethan statesman and philosopher by the editor, which was admired by Fielding for its 'nervous manly style', and Gibbon who praised Mallet's 'vigorous sense' as a historian. 'Vivid character sketches and spirited narrative make the Life of Bacon the most readable of Mallet's writings and induce regret that he could not or would not complete his life of Marlborough' (ODNB). ESTC T89046; cf.Gibson 256.