Gb.4.02
[Essays]
The essayes or counsels, ciuill and morall, of Francis Lo[rd]. Verulam, Viscount St. Alban.
Essayes or covnsels, civill and morall, of Francis Lo. Vervlam, Viscovnt St. Alban
Of the colours of good and euill, a fragment
Of the colours of good and evill, a fragment
Newly enlarged.
London, : Printed by Iohn Hauiland, and are sold by R. Allot., 1629.
[12], 340, [40] p. ; 19 cm. (4to.)
Signatures: A⁴ (A1 blank) a² B-Z⁴ Aa-Vu⁴ Xx² Yy-Zz⁴ Aaa-Ccc⁴ (Ccc4 blank).
Title and text within simple lined border; title-page ornament.
The first and last leaves are blank.
Head- and tail- pieces and initials.
"Of the colours of good and euill" has divisional title on leaf Yy1; register is continuous. Some copies may have been issued without this.
"Of the colours of good and euill, a fragment" ([38] p. at end)
"The table"-- quire a²
ESTC, S122369
Gibson, R.W. Bacon, 15
Pforzheimer, C. H. Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, v.1, no.31
STC (2nd ed.), 1149
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731 on rear pastedown, and contemporary engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Contemporary semi-limp parchment case; yapp edges; three sewn bands; title written in ink at head of spine; red sprinkled edges; fresh endpaper (possibly 20th century) at rear.
Previous shelfmarks: Dp.9.22, Dp.5.18, Dp.4.21, Gb.2.8, Gb.3.8.
Conduct of life Early works to 1800.
Allot, Robert, fl. 1625 - 1636? bookseller.
Haviland, John, fl. 1613 - 1638 printer.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
England London.
B46990