Fables of the ancients : in philosophy, morality, and civil policy, illustrated and explained by Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord High Chancellor of England

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Fables of the ancients : in philosophy, morality, and civil policy, illustrated and explained by Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord High Chancellor of England

Title remainder

in philosophy, morality, and civil policy

Statement of responsibility

illustrated and explained by Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord High Chancellor of England

Instantiates

• Fables of the ancients : in philosophy, morality, and civil policy

Publication

• London, Printed by J. Cundee, Ivy-Lane, for M. Jones, Paternoster-Row, 1803

Note

• "Illustrated with elegant engravings on wood."
• Translation of: De sapientia veterum
• Half title: The mythology of the ancients decyphered and explained
• Title vignette
• Engravings signed variously: Austin; R. Austin; Austin SC
• Frontispiece is port. of Francis Bacon engraved by H.R. Cook

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Dimensions

17 cm.

Edition

• A new edition /
• with notes, critical and explanatory, by Dr. Shaw.

Extent

[4], 136 p., [13] leaves of plates

Note

Half red calf and brick red paper over boards. Title on spine: Bacon's fables. Bookplate (A.R. Sutherland) on upper paste-down. Ex libris Olive Percival.

Other physical details

ill.

Record ID

540875

System control number

• (OCoLC)21172175
• ucoclc21172175