[Rarebooks] FS: 1st ed. of Bacon's "Resuscitatio..." w/frontis. port. London: 1657

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Bacon, Francis. RESUSCITATIO, or, Bringing Into Publick Light Several Pieces of the Works, Civil, Historical, Philosophical & Theological Hitherto Sleeping... Together, With His Lordships Life by William Rawley. London: Sarah Griffin for William Lee. 1657. Folio. (22),282,(2);(2),122,(2)pp. With the copper engraved frontispiece portrait. Cont. calf, nicely rebacked, red morocco spine label. Some light soiling and a bit of marginal worming in one section.                         $1,250.00 (trade discount allowed)
The first edition. In numerous parts, each with its own title page. Edited by William Rawley, who has authored the "Life of Bacon." Gibson #226. Wing B319.

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