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First of this edition, the trade issue. Tall 8vo, original blue cloth, front cover decorated in blind, spine gilt lettered. xxxii-375 pp. Photogravure frontispiece portrait with tissue guard - Spine is lightly sunned with minor rubbing ; slight tanning to endpapers. VG clean and tight copy otherwise, "The Essays of Francis Bacon Baron Verulam Viscount St Alb ans Are Here Reprinted from an Edition Dated MDCLXXIII. The Introductory Reproduces a Dedication to Bishop Andrews Accompanying the ADVERTISEMENT TOUCHING AN HOLY WAR Written in the Year MDCXXII. The Epistle Dedicatory is That of the Last Author's E dition Published in MDCXXV. The Portrait is a Photogravure Direct from a Fine Proof Impression of an Engraving After Simon De Passe Forming the Frontispiece to the SYLVA SYLVARUM Printed in MDCXXVI the Year of Bacon's Death. The Ornamental Letters, Title Page, and Binding Have Been Specially Designed by A.A. Turbayne for the Sydney Edition." - introductory note. There was also a limited issue of 30 copies. Nicely printed edition, with large type