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Click here to subscribeSUMMERS J. W. The History & Antiquities of Sunderland. Vol. 1. Fldg. map & text illus. Rebound morocco. Sunderland, 1858; also vol. 2, part 1 of the same, in cloth with orig. wrappers, 1860 & morocco rebound copies of W. S. Gibson, Northumbrian Castles, Churches & Antiquities, 1848 & John Sykes, Local Records, 1824. (4).
Royal Crown Derby paperweight, Madagascan Tortoise, 2000, signed Hugh Gibson, gold stopper, with box, 5.2cm and a Royal Crown Derby paperweight, Queensland Koala, 2001, signed Hugh Gibson, gold stopper, with box, 11.3cm and Royal Crown Derby paperweight, Galapagos Penguin, gold stopper, with box, all limited editions 223/1000 14cm (3)
A "Vintage" Gibson six string electric SG copy guitar in soft case, together with a Cube-30X Roland amplifier CONDITION REPORTS No serial no. On one pick-up there is substantial damage to one side and further general wear and tear to include some surface scratching etc Unknown if the amp is working -again as wear and tear surface scratches etc - see images for further details
Heraldry.- [Legh (Gerard)] The Accedens of Armory, woodcut pictorial title, folding plate, arms and illustrations within text, a few hand-coloured, a few full-page, repair to upper corner of final f., not affecting text, some light water-staining and spotting, modern straight-grain morocco, gilt, with a double fore-edge painting concealed beneath the gilt with the arms of Sir Francis Bacon, g.e., [Gibson 468; STC 15389], small 4to, Rychard Tottel, 1568. ⁂ The second edition, which contains the arms of Sir Francis Bacon for the first time with the motto 'Mediocria Firma'. The full-page woodcut on S4r supposedly depicts Legh in the guise of the fictitious "Panther Herald".
Treason trial.- Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex.- Bacon (Sir Francis) A Declaration of the Practises & Treasons attempted and committed by Robert late Earle of Essex and his Complices, against her Maiestie and her Kingdoms, and of the proceedings as well at the arraignments & conuictions of the said late Earle, first edition, first issue, woodcut full-page coats of arms, initials, head- and tail-pieces, lacking initial blank, title lightly soiled, trimmed at head, affecting part of first letter of title and headlines, occasional spotting, some light browning, 20th century polished mottled calf, gilt, upper joint starting, but holding firm, [Gibson 63a; Pforzheimer 26; STC 1133], By Robert Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1601; and another, Bacon on treason (Gibson 198), small 4to (2)
Bacon (Sir Francis) The Tvvoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the proficience and advancement of Learning, divine and humane, first edition, variant b (with 'maniable' and 'through' and 'lights' in italic), with the 2 rare errata leaves at end, large woodcut initials, lacking blank 3H2, title repaired without loss of text, a couple of wormholes to outer margins, repairs to margins of ff. at end, water-stained at foot towards end, disbound, housed in a 20th century calf box, [Gibson 81; STC 1164; Pforzheimer 36; Grolier / Horblit 8a; Norman 97], small 4to, Printed [by Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, and are to be sould at his shop at Graies Inne gate in Holborne, 1605. ⁂ With the two rare errata leaves: 'A very few copies have appended two leaves of Errata' (Pforzheimer). 'In the Twoo Bookes, Bacon concerned himself primarily with the classification of philosophy and the sciences and with developing his influential view of the relation between science and theology' (Norman).
Bacon (Sir Francis) The Tvvoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the proficience and advancement of Learning, divine and humane, first edition, variant b (with 'maniable' and 'through' and 'lights' in italic), large woodcut initials, lacking blank 3H2 and final 2 errata ff. (as often), title repaired without loss of text, trimmed at head, affecting headlines, repair to upper corner of last f. some staining and spotting, antique style calf, [Gibson 81; STC 1164; Pforzheimer 36; Grolier / Horblit 8a; Norman 97], small 4to, Printed [by Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, and are to be sould at his shop at Graies Inne gate in Holborne, 1605.
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex.- Bacon (Sir Francis) Sir Francis Bacon his Apologie, in certaine imputations concerning the late Earle of Essex, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut head-piece and initial, lightly water-stained, contemporary calf, gilt, creased and rubbed, [Gibson 70B (issue with 'Apologie' spelt correctly); STC 1114], printed for Matthevv Lovvns and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, 1605; and the 1642 edition (Gibson 71), small 8vo & small 4to (2) ⁂ An exceedingly rare edition at auction.
Bacon (Sir Francis) The Essaies of Sr. Francis Bacon Knight, the Kings Aturney Generall, title within woodcut typographic border, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, title and A7 neatly re-margined, ?A4-6 from another copy, small red stain within text of H1, a few neat small marginal repairs, modern limp vellum, g.e., [Gibson 9; STC 1143; Pforzheimer 29], small 8vo, For Iohn Iaggard [i.e. John Beale], dwelling at the Hand and Starre betweene the two Temple Gates, 1613. ⁂ One of three rare variant editions printed by Jaggard in 1613, in which the spelling of the word 'Attorney' on the title differs.
Duels.- Bacon (Sir Francis) The Charge of Sir Francis Bacon Knight, his Maiesties Attourney generall, touching Duells, vpon an information in the Star-chamber against Priest and Wright. With the decree of the Star-chamber in the same cause, first edition, woodcut head-pieces and initials, lacking initial and final blank, title torn at inner upper corner, with loss, supplied in ink, repairs to last few upper corners, some staining or spotting, modern panelled calf, [Gibson 102; STC 1125], small 4to, Printed [by George Eld] for Robert Wilson, and are to be sold [by Robert Wilson and W. Bladen] at Graies Inne Gate, and in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Bible, 1614. ⁂ Bacon against duels. He brought his case to court to see if it could 'doe any good to tame and reclaime that evill which seems unbridled'. He viewed duels as a threat to authority and against the will of God.
Bacon (Sir Francis) De Sapientia Veterum, second edition, title with small woodcut ornament, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, endpapers loose, small section of lower corner of title torn away, just touching a minor part of printed border, contempoary vellum, lacking ties, soiled, [Gibson 1617; STC 1128], Apud Iohannem Billium, 1617; and another edition of the same (1634 (Gibson 89)), 12mo (2)
Bacon (Sir Francis) Saggi Morali, 2 parts in 1, errata f. at end, with blank G4, but lacking blank [fleur-de-lys]8, water-stain to lower gutters, lightly browned throughout, spotted, later calf, rebacked in modern calf and polished, [Gibson 35; STC 1154], Appresso di Giovanni Billio [John Bill], 1618; and the rare 1619 Venice edition (Gibson 37), 8vo & 12mo (2) ⁂ An edition in Italian of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients printed in London, which is rare at auction.
Bacon (Sir Francis) Essays Moraux, translated by Sir Arthur Gorges, title with small woodcut ornament, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, initial f. blank apart from signature, 2 'La Table' ff. trimmed at outer margin, some light staining, occasional spotting, modern morocco, [Gibson 45; STC 1152], John Bill, 1619; and Gibson 50, 12mo & 8vo (2) ⁂ A rare little edition. Here with the translator's name 'George' corrected to 'Gorges'.
Bacon (Sir Francis) The VVisedome of the Ancients, first edition in English, issue with 'Chancelor', title with small woodcut ornament, H2&3 trimmed at foot, water-stained, contemporary calf, gilt spine in compartments and with red morocco label, [Gibson 95; STC 1130], 12mo, Imprinted by John Bill, 1619.
Bacon (Sir Francis) The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh, first edition, second issue (with errata corrected), engraved portrait frontispiece by John Payne, title within engraved architectural border, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, with initial blank, occasional spotting or light staining, contemporary ink signature of Oswald Mosley, contemporary calf, rebacked, preserving majority of original backstrip, [Gibson 116b; STC 1160; Pforzheimer 32], folio, Printed by W. Stansby for Matthew Lownes, and William Barret, 1622; and 4 other editions of the same (1629 1629; 1641 and 1676), folio (5)
Bacon (Sir Francis) Historia Vitæ & Mortis, first edition, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, 2A4 and 2C6 blank, a few small stains, occasional spotting, contemporary polished calf, later gilt episcopal arms and filet borders, spine ends chipped, corners worn, rubbed, [Gibson 147; STC 1156], 8vo, in officina Io. Haviland, impensis Matthaei Lownes, 1623. ⁂ First edition of this work on all aspects of preserving and prolonging life, including medicines, herbs, food and drink, sleep, exercise, climate, occupations, baths and hygiene.
French editions.- Bacon (Sir Francis) Le Progrez et Avancement aux Sciences, first edition in French, title with engraved printer's device, woodcut head-pieces and initials, 2R8 blank, lacking blank 2S2, Privilege f. 2S1 misbound near start, ex-library copy with ink stamps, some light staining, occasional spotting, lightly browned, contemporary limp vellum, [Gibson 84], Paris, Chez Pierre Billaine, 1624; L'Artisan de la Fortune, woodcut head-pieces and initials, later small armoiral ink stamps, water-stained, some spotting, lightly browned, contemporary calf, rather worn, but holding firm, [Gibson 140], Paris, Chez Jean-Baptite Langlois, 1689; and 3 others, French editions of Bacon (Gibson 48; 122 (first edition in French of Henry VII); and 168a), v.s. (5)
Bacon (Sir Francis) The Essaies, title within woodcut typographic border, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, lacking blanks, repair to lower corner of C3 by Bernard Middleton, occasional spotting, a few small stains, contemporary blind-ruled calf, head of spine repaired, [Gibson 12; STC 1146], small 8vo, By I. D[awson]. for Elizabeth Iaggard, at the hand and Starre neere the middle Temple-gate, 1624. ⁂ A very good copy of an edition that is rare at auction. The last copy was that of Robert S. Pirie in 2015, but preceding that we have to return to 1981
Bacon (Sir Francis) De Dignitate et Augmentis Scientiarum Libri IX, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, some water-staining, contemporary calf, spine in compartments and with red morocco label, corners worn, rubbed, [Gibson 130], small 4to, Paris, Typis Petri Mettayer, 1624. ⁂ The rare first continental edition and second edition overall.
Bacon (Sir Francis) Apophthegmes New and Old, first edition, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, modern morocco, gilt, g.e., [Gibson 157; STC 1115], 12mo, Printed [by J. Haviland] for Hanna Barret, and Richard Whittaker, and are to be sold at the Kings head in Pauls Chuch-yard, 1625. ⁂ Rare at auction.
Bacon (Sir Francis) Sylva Sylvarum: or A Naturall Historie, edited by William Rawley, first edition, first issue (with printed title dated 1626), engraved portrait frontispiece and additional pictorial title (dated 1627), woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, with the 5 blanks called for by Gibson, a few small stains to preliminaries, contemporary blind-ruled speckled calf, rebacked, preserving original backstrip, [Gibson 171; STC 1168], a very good copy, folio, Printed by I[ohn] H[aviland and Augustine Mathewes] for William Lee at the the Turks Head in Fleet-street, next to the Miter, 1627. ⁂ The rare first issue, with ample margins. Provenance: Thomas Marsham, 1622 (ink inscription explaining provenance of this volume).
Bacon (Sir Francis) Sylva Sylvarum: or A Naturall Historie, edited by William Rawley, 2 parts in 1, first edition, second issue (with printed title dated 1627), fine engraved portrait frontispiece and additional pictorial title, with blanks L3, 2A1, 2D4, 2M1 and g4, foot of additional pictorial title with contemporary ink ms.verse, and an ownership inscription Vincent ?Lawson, some later pencil notes, occasional spotting or staining, contemporary blind-ruled calf, rebacked, preserving part of original backstrip, [Gibson 171; STC 1168], folio, Printed by I[ohn] H[aviland and Augustine Mathewes] for William Lee at the the Turks Head in Fleet-street, next to the Miter, 1627. ⁂ Scarce at auction. The second part is Bacon's Utopian work New Atlantis. Provenance: Vincent ?Lawson (17th century ink ownership inscriptions) and 8 lines of ms. verse 'While Flora deckes the Earth, With Party Coloured Flowers, The Wing'd artificers Doe build their pleasant bowers...'.
Bacon (Sir Francis) Considerations Touching A Warre With Spaine, first edition, title with small woodcut ornament, the odd spot or small light stain, 20th century polished calf, gilt, neatly rebacked, preserving original backstrip in compartments and with red morocco label, housed in a modern morocco-backed slip-case, [Gibson 187; Wing 1126], small 4to, Imprinted 1629. ⁂ Rare at auction. The last copy we can trace was offered in 1947. Bacon's incitement to naval war against Catholic Spain. It includes much on the Spanish Armada of 1588. A very good uncut copy. Provenance: Harold Greenhill; David and Lulu Borowitz (bookplates)
Bacon (Sir Francis) The Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall, second edition, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, fist and last ff. blank, some light water-staining, 18th century ink ownership inscriptions, note on price paid for this copy and other notes by a John Harlocke, contemporary blind-ruled calf, rebacked, preserving original backstrip, modern red leather label to spine, rubbed, [Gibson 15; STC 1149], Printed by John Haviland, and are sold by R. Allot, 1629; Bacon (Sir Francis) The Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall, title within woodcut typographic border, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, with initial and final blanks, endpapers with 17th century ink notes, worm trace / small holes to outer margins, just touching encroaching on text on last few ff., occasional spotting or light soiling, contemporary blind-ruled calf, rebacked in modern morocco, gilt, [Gibson 17; STC 1151], Printed by John Beale, 1639; and 3 other editions, of the Essays (1663; 1664 and 1668), small 4to et infra (5)
Bacon (Sir Francis) The Two Bookes of Sr. Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane. To the King., title with small woodcut printer's device, woodcut head-pieces and initials, some spotting and light browning (ESTC notes changes in paper quality in the edition), modern calf, [Gibson 82; STC 1165], Printed [by Nicholas Okes] for William Washington, and are to be sold at his shop in S. Dunstanes Church-yard, 1629; and the 1633 Oxford edition (Gibson 83), small 4to (2)
Law.- Bacon (Sir Francis) The Elements of the Common Lawes of England, 2 parts in 1, first edition, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, lacking initial blank, title closely trimmed at foot, just touching imprint, closely trimmed at head, affecting a few page numbers at end, some spotting, lightly browned, modern half calf, spine gilt, rubbed, [Gibson 193; STC 1134], Printed by [Robert Young for] the assignes of I. More Esq., 1630; and 7 others, Bacon on Law and related, including a 1639 edition of The Elements, small 4to (8)
Peacham (Henry) The Compleat Gentleman. Fashioning him absolut, in the most necessary and commendable qualities concerning Minde or Body, that may be required in a Noble Gentleman..., 2 parts in 1, second edition, additional engraved pictorial title by Delaram with contemporary signature of William Fenwick at head, woodcut coats-of-arms and illustrations, with leaf X3 as both cancel and cancellendum in first part, with the variant "Printed for I.M." on the title of the second part, a little browned, M2 & 3 in first part stained (?supplied from another copy), one or two rust spots, cropped with loss to some head-lines, modern morocco, [Gibson 521; STC 19504], small 4to, for Francis Constable, 1634. ⁂ Manual written for the eight-year-old son of William Howard, Lord Arundel, and covering all subjects befitting a gentleman including conduct, the arts (particularly practical advice for drawing & painting), literature, heraldry and exercise (running, swimming, horsemanship, archery, hunting, hawking etc.). The second part is titled 'The Gentlemans Exercise'.
Bacon (Sir Francis) Sylva Sylvarum: or A Naturall Historie, engraved portrait frontispiece and additional pictorial title (dated 1631), woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, sigs. O and P loose, occasional spotting, contemporary reversed calf, joints splitting, but holding firm, corners worn, rubbed, [Gibson 174; STC 1172], Printed by Iohn Haviland for William Lee, and are to be sold by Iohn Williams, 1635; and 9 other editions of the same (Gibson 175; 176; 177a & b; 178; 179a & b; 182; 183), folio (10) ⁂ An excellent selection of editions of this work.
Bacon (Sir Francis) Operum Moralium et Civilium, first edition, first issue, engraved portrait frontispiece, printed titles with small woodcut device, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, A4 and 2E6 blank, occasional light water-staining and spotting, contemporary calf, rebacked, preserving original gilt backstrip in compartments with red morocco label, corners worn, rubbed, [Gibson 196; Wing 1109], folio, Excusum typis Edwardi Griffini [and John Haviland]; prostant ad Insignia Regia in Coemeterio D. Pauli, apud Richardum Whitakerum [and John Norton], 1638. ⁂ The first issue (without the 'Novum organum' at end) of the first collected works in Latin. Provenance: 'Ex libris Rob. Thorp' (18th ink inscription to head of title); 'Miss Dickson from Miss Thorp Sale 1869, bought again 1879' (ink inscription to front free endpaper).
Bacon (Sir Francis) Operum Moralium et Civilium, first edition, second issue, engraved portrait frontispiece, printed titles with small woodcut device, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, A4, 2E6 and c4 blank, occasional staining or spotting, contemporary vellum, stained, [Gibson 197; Wing B1110], folio, Excusum typis Edwardi Griffini [, John Haviland, Bernard Norton, and John Bill]; prostant ad Insignia Regia in Coemeterio D. Pauli, apud Richardum Whitakerum [and John Norton], 1638. ⁂ The second issue (with the inclusion of the 'Novum Organum' sheets at end) of the first collected works in Latin. Provenance: 'Wolfgangi Engelberti, SRJ...1655'; 'Jo. ?Waiccardis' (17th century ink inscriptions to title); Fideicommisbibliothek, Ljubljana (bookplate).
Bacon (Sir Francis) History Naturall and Experimentall, of Life and Death or of the Prolongation of Life, translated by William Rawley, initial imprimatur f., a second imprimatur at p.395, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, final f. blank, water-stained, contemporary calf, rebacked, [Gibson 154; STC 1158], Printed by Iohn Haviland for William Lee, and Humphrey Mosley, 1638; and Gibson 153 (the offending 1638 translation mentioned below) and Gibson 290 (Blount's Natural History, 1693, which includes quotes from Bacon), 12mo & 8vo (3) ⁂ The first authorised translation in English. 'An entirely different translation from that of the former edition: in the address to the Reader the translation brought out by Moseley a few month earlier is repudiated, and referred to as 'lame and defective'. Comparison of the two edns. illustrated clearly the fallibility of translations.' (Gibson).
Bacon (Sir Francis) Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning or the Partitions of Sciences IX Bookes, first edition in English of the expanded edition, first issue (with colophon dated 1639), fine engraved pictorial title by William Marshall, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, lacking engraved portrait frontispiece (supplied in facsimile), some water-staining at foot, occasional spotting, modern calf, [Gibson 141a; STC 1167; Madan, I, p.217], Oxford, Leon Lichfield, Printer to the University, for Rob: Young, & Ed. Forrest, 1640 [colophon dated 1639]; and the 1674 edition of the same (Gibson 142), folio (2)
Bacon (Sir Francis) Cases of Treason, first edition, title with woodcut printer's device and within woodcut typographic border, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, stitched as issued, uncut, housed in a modern morocco-backed slip-case, [Gibson 198; Wing B272], small 4to, Printed by the assignes of John More, and are sold by Matthew Walbancke, and William Coke, 1641. ⁂ An unsophisticated copy of this posthumously published work, in which Bacon defines treason and felony and discusses the Office of Constables.
Scotland.- Bacon (Sir Francis) A Speech Delivered by Sir Francis Bacon, in the lower House of Parliament quinto Iacobi, concerning the Article of Naturalization of the Scottish Nation, first edition, title with small woodcut ornament, woodcut head-piece and initial, with final blank, lacking initial blank, washed, 20th century calf, gilt, [Gibson 203; Wing B326; Pforzheimer 35], 'Printed Anno, 1641'; and a first edition of Three Speeches...Concerning the Post-Nati Naturalization of the Scotch in England..., 1641 (Gibson 206), small 4to (2) ⁂ Rare at auction. The last copy we can trace was in 1988.
Baker (Sir Richard) Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Romans Government unto the Raigne of...King Charles, engraved architectural title with portraits of monarchs by W.Marshall, lacking engraved portrait of Prince Charles, errata leaf at end, modern morocco-backed marbled boards, [Gibson 270; Wing B501], for Daniel Frere, 1643 § Sparke (Michael) The Narrative History of King James, 4 parts in 1, first edition, additional engraved allegorical title with facing letterpress explanatory leaf (both torn and repaired, title with slight loss), engraved portrait of Sir Thomas Overbury but lacking those of Robert Carr and his wife Ladie Frances Holland, with blank V4, browned, contemporary calf, rebacked, worn, [Gibson 589; Wing S4818], for Michael Sparke, 1651 § [Lloyd (David)] The States-Men and Favourites of England since the Reformation..., first edition, engraved frontispiece of portraits of monarchs from Henry VIII to Charles I, title in red and black, lightly browned, cropped, modern half sprinkled calf, spine gilt, [Gibson 476; Wing L2648], by J.C. for Samuel Speed, 1665 § Leycesters Common-weatlh..., staining to upper outer corner of first few leaves, old mottled calf, rebacked, [Wing L968], 1641; and 8 others, mostly history, many with references to Bacon, v.s.; sold not subject to return (12)
Bacon (Sir Francis) De Augmentis Scientiarum Lib. IX, fine engraved additional pictorial title, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head and tail--pieces and decorative initials, [Gibson 132], Leiden, Apud Franciscum Moiardum et Adrianum Wijngaerde, 1645 bound with Bacon (Sir Francis) Novum Organum, engraved pictorial title, woodcut head and tail--pieces and decorative initials, [Gibson 104], Apud Adrianum Wijngaerde et Franciscum Moiardum, 1645, together 2 works in 1 vol., contemporary vellum, backstrip split and head and detaching; and 3 other editions of the same, including a duplicate of first mentioned (Gibson 133 and 135), 12mo (4)
Bacon (Sir Francis) Novum Organum Scientiarum, engraved pictorial title, woodcut decorative initials, some early ink underlining, 19th century calf, [Gibson 104], Leiden, Apud Adrianum Wijngaerde et Franciscum Moiardum, 1645; Historia Regni Henrici Septimi, engraved pictorial title, woodcut head-piece and decorative initials, early ink inscriptions to title. some spotting, contemporary vellum, [Gibson 126b], Leiden, Hackius, 1647; and 8 others, Continental editions of Bacon, v.s. (10)Saleroom Notice- Should read 15 in the lot not 10
Bacon (Sir Francis) The Remaines of the Right Honorable Francis Lord Verulam Viscount of St. Albanes...Being Essayes and severall Letters to severall great Personages, and other pieces of various and high concernment not heretofore published, first edition, title within woodcut typographic border, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, title trimmed at head, just touching border, occasional spotting, lightly browned, modern wrappers, spotted, [Gibson 218; Wing B318], small 4to, Printed by B. Alsop, for Lawrence Chapman, and are to be sold at his shop neer the Savoy in the Strand, 1648; and 5 others, editions of Baconiana, in the variant states (cf. Gibson 236 and 237a & b), small 4to & 8vo (6) ⁂ The first mentioned is rare at auction.Saleroom Notice: Should read 5 in the lot not 6
Bacon (Sir Francis) The Felicity of Queen Elizabeth and her Times, With other Things, first edition, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, occasional spotting, modern calf, gilt, [Gibson 220; Wing B297], rare at auction, Printed by T. Newcomb, for George Latham at the Bishops Head in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1651; and 2 other first editions of Bacon (Opuscula, 1658 (Gibson 220) and Certaine Miscellany, 1629 (Gibson 191)), v.s. (3)
R[oss] (A[lexander]) Arcana Microcosmi: or, The hid Secrets of Man's Body discovered...with A Refutation of Doctor Brown's Vulgar Errors, the Lord Bacon's Natural History, and Doctor Harvy's Book De Generatione..., second edition, title in red and black with author's name supplied in contemporary manuscript, contemporary note at end, occasional spotting or browning, staining to upper margin of a few preliminary leaves, cropped with occasional loss to head-lines, L5 with paper flaw at outer edge causing slight loss to a few lines, Easton Neston Library copy with engraved bookplate of Sir Thomas Hesketh, Bart. and library shelf-label, eighteenth century tree calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, rubbed and slightly marked, upper joint split, [Gibson 561; Wing R1947], 8vo, Tho. Newcomb...John Clark, 1652. ⁂ Originally published in 1651 this enlarged second edition includes for the first time an Appendix containing attacks on Browne, Bacon and Harvey, the first published criticism of Harvey's work.
Bacon (Sir Francis) The Naturall and Experimentall History of Winds, &c., first edition in English, engraved portrait frontispiece, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, final f. blank, without the 8pp. advertisements as with some copies noted by Gibson, 4 ff. with partially erased ink marginalia in purple pencil, occasional spotting or light soiling, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, [Gibson 115; Wing B305], printed for Humphrey Moseley, at the Princes Armes in St Pauls Church-yard; and Tho. Dring at the George in Fleet-street, 1653; and 3 other Continental editions of the same (Gibson 110a; and 2 copies of Gibson 111), 12mo (4)
Elzevier.- Bacon (Sir Francis) Scripta In Naturali et Universali Philosophia, edited by Issac Gruter first edition, engraved additional pictorial title, folding letter-press table, bookplate 'Ex Bibliotheca Elzeviriana Jacobi Broun Craven Kirkvallensis', contemporary vellum, yapp edges, [Gibson 223; Willems 1157; Caillet 617], Amsterdam, Louis Elzevier, 1653; and 2 other Elzevier editions of Bacon works (Gibson 55 and 127), 12mo (3) ⁂ 'An important collection of Bacon's minor writings' (Gibson).
Cabala, Mysteries of State, in Letters of the Great Ministers of K. James and K. Charles. Wherein much of the publique manage of affaires is related. Faithfully collected by a noble hand, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, 4 advertisments ff at end, occasional spotting, contemporary sheep, scuffed, [Gibson 320; Wing C183], printed for M.[ercy] M.[eighen]) G. Bedell and T. Collins, and are to be sold at their shop at the Middle-Temple Gate in Fleetstreet, 1654; and 3 other editions of the same, v.s. (4) ⁂ Includes six letters from Bacon.
Bacon (Sir Francis) Resuscitatio, or, Bringing into publick light severall pieces, of the works, civil, historical, philosophical, & theological, hitherto sleeping, engraved portrait frontispiece, errata f. (misbound after (c4), instead of at 2O2), final advertisment f., occasional light spotting, bookplate of Elton Hall, contemporary calf, spine repaired, rubbed and scuffed [Gibson 226; Wing B319], printed by Sarah Griffin, for William Lee, and are to be sold at his shop in Fleetstreet, at the sign of the Turks-Head, neer the Mitre Tavern, 1657; and the 1661 edition (Gibson 227) and Gibson 228b, folio (3)
Austen (Ralph) Observations upon some part of Sr Francis Bacon's Naturall History as it concernes, Fruit-trees, Fruits, and Flowers, first edition, trimmed at head and foot, occasional spotting, lightly browned, modern calf, [Wing A4234; Gibson 266; Hunt 274; Madan III, 2374], small 4to, Oxford, Printed by Hen: Hall, for Thomas Robinson, 1658.
Bacon (Sir Francis) A Letter of advice written by Sr. Francis Bacon to the Duke of Buckingham, when he became favourite to King James, never before printed, first edition, contemporary ink marginalia and underlining, trimmed, affecting marginalia, engraved armorial bookplate of Fairfax of Cameron, modern half calf, [Gibson 232; Wing B302], printed for R.H. and H.B. and are to be sold at Westminster and the Royal Exchange, 1661; and Gibson 77b, small 4to (2)
Bacon (Sir Francis) Opera Omnia quae extant: Philosophica, Moralia, Politica, Historica, edited by Schonwetter, 7 parts in 1, fine engraved portrait frontispiece, title in red and black and with large engraved printer's device, divisional titles with wood-engraved devices, final f. blank, neat marginal repairs, occasional spotting, modern calf, [Gibson 235], Frankfurt, Johann Baptist Schonwetter, 1665; and 2 others (Gibson 243a and another copy of the first mentioned), folio (3)
Austen (Ralph) A Treatise of Fruit-Trees...whereunto is Annexed, Observations upon Sr. Fran. Bacons Natural History..., 2 parts in 1, third edition, lacking vertical half-title, title within ornamental border, a little soiled, title creased, minor marginal defects to D4, H3, R4 & 5 and Y7 & 8, modern calf stamped in blind, [Gibson 267; Wing A4240], 8vo, Oxford, by William Hall, for Amos Curteyne, 1665. ⁂ The second part is 'Observations upon some part of Sr. Francis Bacons Natural History' (i.e. 'Sylva Sylvarum'), which is not included in the earlier two editions.
Evelyn copy.- Bacon (Sir Francis) Resuscitatio or, bringing into Publick Light several pieces of the works Civil, Historical, Philosophical, and Theological, hitherto Sleeping, 2 parts in 1, third edition, 2 fine engraved portraits of Bacon, 1 by Wenceslaus Hollar, 3N4 blank, occasional spotting, contemporary calf, richly gilt spine in compartments and with red morocco label, joints starting, but holding firm, spine ends little chipped, corners little worn, rubbed, [Gibson 229; Wing B321 & 317], a good crisp and generally clean copy, folio, Printed by S[arah]. G[riffin]. and B[ennet]. G[riffin]. for William Lee, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the Turks head in Fleetstreet over against Fetter Lane, 1671. ⁂ Provenance: The Evelyn family copy with Christie's 'J.E.' bookplate.
Bacon (Sir Francis) The Essays, or Counsels, Civil and Moral, title lightly soiled, trimmed at head, affecting headlines, lightly stained, occasional spotting, early printed ff. at endpapers, ink signature 'R.Cawley, 1754' to title, Eric Quayle's copy with his bookplate, contemporary speckled calf, rebacked, corners worn, rubbed, [Gibson 24a; Wing B288], Printed by M. Clark, for Samuel Mearne, in Little Britain, John Martyn, in St. Pauls Church-yard, and Henry Herringman, in the New Exchange, 1680; and 14 others, 3 late 17th century, the rest 18th century, v.s. (15)
Cryptography.- F[alconer] (J[ohn]) Cryptomenysis Patefacta: Or the Art of Secret Information disclosed without a Key..., first edition, with all blanks (A1, A8 and N8), light spotting, contemporary sheep, rubbed, corners worn, rebacked, [Gibson 387; Wing F296], 8vo, for Daniel Brown, 1685. ⁂ Scarce work on cryptography, the second to be published on the subject but the first of practical value; with several references to Bacon's works.
Bacon (Sir Francis) Letters...Written During the Reign of King James the First, final errata / advertisement f., title with short repaired tear at head and some foxing, new endpapers, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, corners repaired, [Gibson 245], Printed for Benj. Tooke at the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleetstreet, 1702 § Shaw (Peter) The Philosophical Works of Francis Bacon, 3 vol., occasional spotting, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked in modern calf, [Gibson 250], Printed for J.J. and P. Knapton [&c.], 1733; and a small quantity of others, editions of the works or letters and works about Bacon, v.s. (Sm.Qty.)
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