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The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, divine and humane. London: [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, 1605
4to (7 x 5 in.; 178 x 127 mm). Without the 2 added leaves of errata at end present in some copies ("not often found" according to Gibson) and terminal blank leaf Hhh2, small worm trail in bottom margin of quires Dd?Ff, some light text browning at the end. Late eighteenth century half calf over marbled boards, the spine in 5 compartments, red morocco lettering piece, edges sprinkled red; minor losses to head of spine. Quarter calf folding case.
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