{"product_id":"francis-bacon-resuscitatio-third-edition-1671-complete-with-both-portraits","title":"Francis Bacon — Resuscitatio, Third Edition, 1671 — Complete with Both Portraits","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBACON, Francis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResuscitatio, or Bringing into Publick Light Several Pieces of the Works, Civil, Historical, Philosophical, \u0026amp; Theological… In Two Parts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThird Edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e London: printed by S. G. and B. G. for William Lee, 1671. Folio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThird edition of Bacon’s important posthumous collection, edited by his chaplain and literary executor William Rawley, bringing together a wide range of Bacon’s civil, historical, philosophical and theological writings, together with Rawley’s life of Bacon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis substantially expanded 1671 edition contains both parts of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResuscitatio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, together with a number of separately titled works, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Preparatory to the History Natural \u0026amp; Experimental\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertain Miscellany Works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Natural and Experimental History of Winds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It concludes with John Selden and William Dugdale’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Brief Discourse touching the Office of Lord Chancellor of England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Wing S2420).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplete with both engraved portraits of Bacon: the unsigned portrait facing the principal title page and the portrait by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWenceslaus Hollar, dated 1670\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, depicting Bacon’s monument at St Albans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unusually forthright early reader’s annotation, written inverted on the rear flyleaf and double-underlined, reads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Slavering drivel”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A further early scholarly note on the front flyleaf refers to text on p. 97, while an early hand has supplied \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Sr Francis Bacon Knt”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the head of the dedication leaf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA substantial seventeenth-century Bacon, retaining a heavily worn but characterful early calf binding and both engraved portraits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngraved armorial bookplate of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Gordon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the Gordon motto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Dread God”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a demi-savage crest, wreathed and holding a club; signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Deeble sculpt.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the plate. The same John Gordon bookplate is recorded in institutional bookplate collections. The precise identity of the owner has not been established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e29.5 x 20cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood overall, with substantial wear to the binding but internally considerably better preserved. Bound in contemporary or near-contemporary full calf, the spine with five raised bands, gilt-decorated compartments and red morocco lettering-piece. Binding heavily rubbed and abraded throughout, with extensive surface wear and loss to the calf. Corners and board edges worn. Spine rubbed, with loss of gilt and leather, particularly at the head and tail. Lower endband exposed and partly detached, with loss of leather around the tail. Boards nevertheless remain attached.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternally generally clean and crisp for the period, with occasional light spotting, toning, staining and handling wear, particularly to the early leaves. Both engraved portraits present. Early ownership inscriptions to the preliminary leaves. The binding has been left unrestored and retains considerable period character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBibliographical Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003ccode dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-token-text-primary cursor-text rounded-sm\"\u003e[unsigned]\u003c\/span\u003e² B² \u003cspan class=\"text-token-text-primary cursor-text rounded-sm\"\u003e[unsigned]\u003c\/span\u003e¹ A² \u003cspan class=\"text-token-text-primary cursor-text rounded-sm\"\u003e[unsigned]\u003c\/span\u003e¹, A–B⁴ C²; ²B–2K⁴ 2L⁴(-2L4); ³A–N⁴; χA⁴ \u003cspan class=\"text-token-text-primary cursor-text rounded-sm\"\u003e[B]\u003c\/span\u003e¹, ⁴A–D⁴; ⁵A–B⁴ C⁴(-C3,4) D–H² I¹ K–M⁴ N¹; ⁶A–C⁴ D² F–N² O¹; ⁷a⁴ A–L⁴ M² N⁴ b¹; ⁸A–G² H¹.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplete. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Natural and Experimental History of Winds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the singleton \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eb1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is bound after N4 rather than in its bibliographically prescribed position between a4 and A1. The same arrangement has been observed in another copy of the 1671 third edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eESTC R37049; Wing B321; Gibson 229.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reservoir Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57994635280766,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/4464\/8318\/files\/IMG_0132.jpg?v=1789026276","url":"https:\/\/reservoirbooks.store\/products\/francis-bacon-resuscitatio-third-edition-1671-complete-with-both-portraits","provider":"Reservoir Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}