OF THE PROFICIENCE AND ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING
by Verulam, Francis Lord
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Creston, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
William Pickering, 1851. Not Stated Presumed First Thus.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. xvi, 341 pages. 1851. Gold lettering on the spine. Five raised bands on the spine. Cover leather is worn around the edges. Foredge is mottled with blue paint. Inner hinges are just beginning to crack. Previous owner's name on the first white page has been erased, leaving a shadow impression. Minor foxing to the paper. A very good copy of this book edited by B. Montagu Esq. Title on the spine reads: Bacon's Advancement of Learning by Montagu. Size: 4.25 x 6.5
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Details
- Bookseller
- Beacon Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006419
- Title
- OF THE PROFICIENCE AND ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING
- Author
- Verulam, Francis Lord
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Not Stated Presumed First Thus.
- Publisher
- William Pickering
- Date Published
- 1851
Terms of Sale
Beacon Books
Full refund up to 14 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Beacon Books
Biblio member since 2009
Creston, British Columbia
About Beacon Books
The storefront offers secondhand books of all kinds with ample sections of literature, art, history, mystery, popular fiction, science fiction and children's books. The online store features first and signed editions, rare and antiquarian books, academic titles and a large collection of nautical and military history.
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