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Bacon, Franciscus, Baron of Verulam.
Opera omnia, quae extant: Philosophica, Moralia, Politica, Historica […] uno volumine comprehensa, et […] repurgata: Cum indice […] His praefixa est auctoris vita. 1 vol.

. Opera omnia, quae extant: Philosophica, Moralia, Politica, Historica […] uno volumine comprehensa, et […] repurgata: Cum indice […] His praefixa est auctoris vita. 1 vol.

Printed in 2 cols. Title printed in red and black. With engr. portrait of the author and with emblematic engr. printer’s device on title. (6) leaves., 1324 (recte 1326) cols., (29) pp. index. Folio. Contemp. vellum with old label and ms. title on spine (lower part of outer front hinge stiched).Frankfurt/M., Matthäus Kempffer for Johannes Baptista Schonwetter, 1665.

First collected edition of Francis Bacon’s works printed in Germany. Being the second collected edition of Bacon’s works at all, this edition is more complete than the edition printed in London in 1638. With devotional letter of the editor and publisher Schonewetter to Johann Hellwig Sinold von Schütz at the beginning. – Gibson 236; Brunet I, 604. – Title with cut-out old owner’s name, the cut-outs restored from behind. Frontispiece and first quire loosened. – Best.-Nr. 9768

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Bacon, Franciscus, Baron of Verulam.
Opera omnia, cum novo eoque insigni augmento tractatuum hactenus ineditorum, et ex idiomate anglicano in latinum sermone translatorum, opera Simonis Johannis Arnoldi.

. Opera omnia, cum novo eoque insigni augmento tractatuum hactenus ineditorum, et ex idiomate anglicano in latinum sermone translatorum, opera Simonis Johannis Arnoldi.

Title printed in red and black. Engr. printer’s device on title. 9 leaves, 1584 (recte 1586) cols., (48) pp. index. Folio. Contemp. full velllum with gilt-lettered green spine label.Leipzig, Christianus Goezius for Johannes Justus Erythropilus, 1694.

Authoritative Latin edition of Bacons writings, translated by Simon Johann Arnold. The collection includes famous works such as „De Dignitate et Augmentis Scientiarum“, „Novum Organum“, „Sylva Sylvarum“ and „Nova Atlantis“ among others. – VD17 14:675320U; British Library German Books, B 42. – Some browning throughout. Fine copy in a sound contemp. binding. – Best.-Nr. 26948

CHF 750.—
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