Description: Sir Francis Bacon's "Essays: or Counsels, Civil and Moral; and The Wisdom of the Ancients." 1873 publication by Little, Brown and Company (Boston). Ninth Edition. Maroon cloth boards in good condition with shelfwear on all surfaces. Spine is bumped top and bottom. Gilt titling on spine. Gilt text edging top of book. Pages are age-darkened. Some foxing on pages front through 1st page of Preface. Hunter green front end papers: looks like an ex libris sticker may have been removed. All end papers are hunter green color. Stitched binding is a bit loosened front through p. viii (Contents) where pages are beginning to rip at lower stitches. Rest of pages are tightly bound in. No reader marks. See pictures for details.
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Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia
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Book Title: The Essays: or Counsels, Civil and Moral; and The Wisdom of the A
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Original Language: English
Item Length: 5 in
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1873
Type: Essays
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Era: 1800s
Item Height: 7 in
Author: Francis Bacon
Genre: Antiquarian & Collectible, Essays
Topic: Books
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 1 in
Item Weight: 15 oz
Number of Pages: 360