BACON, Francis

BACON, Francis The History of the Reigns of Henry the Seventh, Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, and Queen Mary. The First written by the Right Honourable Francis...the other Three by the Right Hnourable...Francis Godwyn

London, Printed by W.G. for R. scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, R. Chiswell, and J. Edwyn, 1676

£500.00

FIRST EDITION. Folio pp. 1 engraved portrait + [vi] 138 [vi]. Roman and italic letter, head- and tail-pieces, woodcut initials, with engraved portrait of Bacon in clean, strong impression. Age browning to margins of t.p. and first and last ll. A well-margined copy in English speckled calf, lower edges worn, spine gilt in seven compartments with red morocco label. Gibson 121.

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