The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, Lord High Chancellor of England. : In four volumes. : With several additional pieces, never before printed in any edition of his works. : To which is prefixed, a new life of the author,
Francis Bacon, Henry Woodfall (Printer, Attributed name), Andrew Millar (Bookseller), John Walthoe (Bookseller), D. Midwinter (Bookseller), William Innys (Bookseller), Aaron Ward (Bookseller), Daniel Browne (Bookseller), Charles Davis (Bookseller), Hubert François Gravelot (Artist), George Vertue (Engraver), Wenceslaus Hollar (Engraver), David Mallet, J. and R. Tonson (Bookseller), Francis Bacon Library (Former owner)
Print Book, English, M. DCC. XL. [1740]
Printed for A. Millar, against St. Dunstan's Church, in the Strand., London:, M. DCC. XL. [1740]
Early works
4 v. ([10], iv, lxxxii, 394, [38], 124 p., [1] leaf of plates; [2], 568, [28] p., [1] leaf of plates; [2], 292, [293]-[296], 293-586, [46] p., [1] leaf of plates; [2], 740, [28] p., [1] leaf of plates) : ill., ports. (engravings) ; 31 cm. (fol.)
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Titles in red and black
V. 1 has special added title page; each vol. has individual t.p
Title vignettes; tailpieces
V. 3 has imprint: London, Printed for J. Walthoe, D. Midwinter, W. Innys, A. Ward, D. Browne, C. Davis, J. and R. Tonson, and A. Millar, M. DCC. XL
"The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall."--ESTC(RLIN)
Engraved vignette on t.p. (v. 1-4) is signed: "H. Gravelot inv. et sculpsit"; frontispiece portrait of Bacon (v. 1) is unsigned; frontispiece to v. 3 signed: "W. Hollar fecit"; frontispiece to v. 4 signed: "G. Vertue sculp."
"The life of Francis Bacon ... ": pages i-lxv, 3rd sequence of v. 1
Subscriber's names: [iv] p., 2nd sequence of v. 1
Indexes: [38] p., 5th sequence of v. 1; final sequence of v. 2-4
V. 3 has imprint: London, Printed for J. Walthoe, D. Midwinter, W. Innys, A. Ward, D. Browne, C. Davis, J. and R. Tonson, and A. Millar, M. DCC. CL [1740]
David Mallet's "Life of Francis Bacon ..." was reissued in 1760 as a separate publication. Cf. ESTC(RLIN)