Shelfmark
CS.1433.15
Author
Title
The essays or counsels civil and moral and wisdom of the ancients / by Francis Lord Verulam ; edited by B. Montagu Esq.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Wisdom of the ancients
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Counsels civil and moral and wisdom of the ancients
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : William Pickering, 1845.
Physical description
xxvi, [4], 355, [1] p. ; 18 cm.
Note
"Chiswick: printed by C. Whittingham"--Colophon.
Note
Title page printed in red and black.
Note
Publisher's device printed at the end.
Note
Includes an English translation of "The wisdom of the ancients" (p. 225-344), originally written in Latin by Francis Bacon and translated by Sir Arthur Gorges, Knight.
Provenance
Ms. inscription in black ink on the verso of the front flyleaf reading "Josepho H. Warner honoris causa d.d. Gul: A. Carter. Etonae. VII. [Jd:?] apr. MDCCCLI".
Provenance
Blue ink stamp on front endpaper verso: "White 24 Pall Mall".
Binding
19th century brown morocco binding; gilt triple fillet border with ornaments in corners; five raised bands; gilt lettering and decoration on spine; gilt edges; dark green endpapers.
Subject
English essays Early modern, 1500-1700.
Subject
Ethics.
Subject
Conduct of life.
Genre/Form
Essays.
Added entry--name
Montagu, Basil, 1770 - 1851 editor.
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Warner, Joseph former owner.
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Bacon, Francis, 1561 - 1626 De sapientia veterum. English
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Gorges, Arthur, 1557? - 1625 translator.
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Pickering and Co. publisher.
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Added entry--name
B. White and Son bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B53966