[Rarebooks] FS: 4 works by (& about) Bacon, bound together. London: 1629 (and 1721-1725)

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Bacon, Sir Francis. CERTAINE MISCELLANY WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, FRANCIS LO. VERULAM, VISCOUNT S. ALBANS. Published by William Rawley... London: Printed by J. Haviland for Humphrey Robinson. 1629. Sm. 4to. 4 parts in 1, each with its own title page. (8),166pp. Each text page within a printed ruled border. Woodcut printer’s device on each section title. Lacking A1 which is blank. BOUND WITH: [Gordon, Thomas]. FRANCIS, LORD BACON: OR, THE CASE OF PRIVATE AND NATIONAL CORRUPTION, AND BRIBERY... Address’d to All South-Sea Directors... London: Printed for J. Roberts. 1721. xvi,62pp. BOUND WITH: Bacon, Francis, defendant. A COLLECTION OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AGAINST THE LORD VERULAM, VISCOUNT ST. ALBANS... FOR CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY... Together with the Judgment Given... A.D. 1620. London: Printed for A. More. N.d. (but circa 1721). 32pp. BOUND WITH: Wrenham, John. A VINDICATION OF THE LORD CHANCELLOR BACON,  from the Aspersion of Injustice Cast Upon Him by Mr. Wraynham... London: Printed for J. Peele. 1725. (4),64pp. With the half-title.The four works bound together in early 19th c. full red morocco, tan calf spine labels. Spine & hinges a bit rubbed.                      $1,500.00 (trade discount allowed)
I.    First edition & quite scarce. The four parts are: 1. Considerations Touching  a Warre with Spaine; II. An Advertisement Touching an Holy Warre; III. An Offer to Our Late Soveraigne King James, of a Digest to Be Made of the Lawes of England; IV. The History of the Reigne of King Henry the Eighth. STC #1124.
II.    First edition (of 7 in 1721). Kress 3383; Sabin 25455; Gibson 41.
III.    The third edition? (Gibson is vague). Gibson 549b; Goldsmith 5970.
IV.    Gibson 627. OCLC lists 3 copies.

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