[Rarebooks] FS: "The Works of Francis Bacon" in 4 folio vols. London: 1740

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Bacon, Sir Francis. THE WORKS OF FRANCIS BACON, Baron of Verulam... in Four 
Volumes. With Several Additional Pieces, Never Before Printed in Any 
Edition of His Works. To Which Is Prefixed, a New Life of the Author, by Mr. [D.] 
Mallet. London: A. Millar. 1740. Folio. 4 vols. Each vol. with a copper 
engraved frontispiece. Title pages printed in red & black, with copper engraved 
medallic vignettes. Cont. speckled calf, minor wear at tips, nicely rebacked 
in period style, gilt decorated spines with red morocco labels. Vol. I 
contains the 4pp. list of subscribers. An attractive set.     $1,500.00 (trade 
discount allowed)
The most complete collection of Bacon's writings until the 19th century. 
Gibson #256.

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