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The Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall, of Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, Newly enlarged.
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First Complete Edition, First Issue.

This is the first complete edition and the last lifetime printing of Bacon's essays in his lifetime.

The Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall by Bacon is a collection of essays that cover a wide range of topics related to personal conduct, practical wisdom, and public affairs. First published in 1597 and expanded in subsequent editions, the essays are notable for their concise, aphoristic style, and profound insights into human nature and the workings of society. Bacon's work blends philosophical reflection with pragmatic advice, making it a seminal contribution to the development of English prose and the essay as a literary form.

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First issue, with the title bearing the Barret and Whitaker imprint and the words "Newly enlarged."

London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, and Richard Whitaker, and are to be sold at the signe of the Kings head in Pauls Church-yard, 1625.

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Small quarto. Late-19th-century red levant morocco by Riviere & Son; spine in six compartments separated by raised bands (rehinged in matching red morocco). AEG. (Washed and pressed.) Housed in modern ¼ red morocco clamshell box.
Pagination: [12, including initial blank leaf], 340 pages.
Reference
ESTC S124226. Gibson, Bacon, 13. Pforzheimer 30 (second issue).
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