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Baconiana. Or Certain Genuine Remains of Sr. Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, and Viscount of St. Albans; In Arguments Civil and Moral, Natural, Medical, Theological, and Bibliographical; Now the First time faithfully Published. An Account of these Remains, and of all his Lordship’s other Works, is given by the Publisher, in a Discourse by way of Introduction.

1679

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Baconiana. Or Certain Genuine Remains of Sr. Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, and Viscount of St. Albans; In Arguments Civil and Moral, Natural, Medical, Theological, and Bibliographical; Now the First time faithfully Published. An Account of these Remains, and of all his Lordship’s other Works, is given by the Publisher, in a Discourse by way of Introduction.

Title-page Attribution: As above
Imprimatur on A4r; errata on A4v
With engraved portrait of Bacon signed ‘F.H.Van. Houe. sculp’
Other Copies: 83

1679

Author: Bacon, Francis
Title: Baconiana. Or Certain Genuine Remains of Sr. Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, and Viscount of St. Albans; In Arguments Civil and Moral, Natural, Medical, Theological, and Bibliographical; Now the First time faithfully Published. An Account of these Remains, and of all his Lordship’s other Works, is given by the Publisher, in a Discourse by way of Introduction.
Publication Location: London
Editor: Printed by J.D. for Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul’s Church-Yard
Date: 1679
Language: English
No of scans: 402
Type: Print
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