Shelfmark
Gc.6.09 - Gc.6.10
Author
Title
Lord Bacon's Essays, or Counsels moral and civil. Translated from the Latin by William Willymott, LL. D. Fellow of King's-College in Cambridge, and Master of a private school at Isleworth in Middlesex. In two volumes. Volume the first. [-II.].
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Essays
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Counsels moral and civil
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Henry Parson, at the Turk's-Head in Grace-Church-Street., MDCCXX. [1720]
Physical description
2 v. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
The titlepage to v.2 reads: "Lord Bacon's essays continued in twenty seven chapters, .. With the life of the author. Vol. II.".
Note
"There is so much difference in the type and paper of the two volumes as to make it uncertain whether they are of the same edition."--Cf. British Museum catalogue.
Note
In v. 2, pp. 355-370 are repeated.
Note
Title pages within double rule border, t.p. of v.2 has t.p. ornament.
Note
Initials, head- and tail-pieces.
Citation/references note
ESTC, N2887
Provenance
Engraved booklabel recording donation to Eton College by Edward Waddington in 1731. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century blind-panelled calf with outer frame sprinkled and inner frame mottled; five raised bands; traces of spine labels; gilt roll along board edges; end-bands.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dk.4.03 - Dk.4.04.
Subject
Essays Early works to 1800.
Subject
Ethics Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Parson, Henry, active 1711 - 1718 publisher.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B49394