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The Advancement Of Learning : 2 Volumes
by Bacon, Francis [ed. By F. G. Selby]
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/N/A
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Macmillan, 1892. 2 Volumes with Book II pub 1895. With introduction and extensive notes by F. G. Selby. Hardback, gilt stamp on front board reads 'Specimen Not For Sale' bds spotted with tanned spine brittle and chipping, internally tight and bright (appears unread, not inscribed or foxed). First Thus. Card Covers. Very Good/N/A. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Synopsis
Francis Bacon was born in London in 1561. A powerful member of Parliament and lord chancellor under King James I, he was among the first of the English philosophers. He died in 1626. Stephen Jay Gould is the Alexander Agassiz professor of zoology and professor of geology at Harvard and the Vincent Astor visiting professor of biology at New York University. Recent books include Full House, Dinosaur in a Haystack, and Questioning the Millennium. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and New York City.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6366
- Title
- The Advancement Of Learning : 2 Volumes
- Author
- Bacon, Francis [ed. By F. G. Selby]
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- N/A
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- BACON FRANCIS 1561 1626 BIOGRAPHY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Philosophy;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- PUB
- Common abbreviation for 'published'
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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