OF THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROFICIENCE OF LEARNING OR THE PARTITIONS OF SCIENCES IX BOOKES

Bacon, Francis

Published by Leon: Lichfield, printer to the University, for Rob: Young, & Ed. Forrest, Oxford, 1640

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Quarto, [36], 60, [14]; 352, 351-477, [21] pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in early full brown calf, double blind rule to board edges. Spine paneled with label missing. Both hinges cracking at head and tail. Head of spine chipped. Lacking frontispiece. Ink marginalia to front and rear free endpaper. Front free endpaper loose. Title page with two early ink ownerships as well as two 'S' marks. [par.]1r with 1783 ink ownership. 2[par.]1v with ink note. The text proper begins new pagination and register. The colophon is dated 1640. Shelved in Case 4. ESTC: S106902. Gibson 141b. A translation, from the expansion in Latin entitled "De dignitate & augmentis scientiarum", of: Of the proficience and advancement of learning. Bacon's "notions for a planned development of science and social organization based on scientifically ascertained facts are still relevant to what has become one of the crucial problems of the twentieth century." - PMM 119. 1407372. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

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OF THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROFICIENCE OF LEARNING OR THE PARTITIONS OF SCIENCES IX BOOKES

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Leon: Lichfield, printer to the University, for Rob: Young, & Ed. Forrest, Oxford

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1640

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First Edition in English.

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