Francis Bacon, The essayes or counsels civill & morall of Francis Bacon Baron of Verulam Viscount Saint Alban

Francis Bacon, The essayes or counsels civill & morall of Francis Bacon Baron of Verulam Viscount Saint Alban, Limited Editions Club, NY 1944. in slipcase. #596 of 1100 copies designed by Bruce Rogers

This Limited Editions Club edition of Bacon’s Essays includes commentary by Dr. Rosenbach.

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