(Amsterdam: Joannis Ravensteinii, 1660).

The second Amsterdam printing of Bacon’s important scientific works. There was no publication in England until 1676. Item #24612

Second Printing. With an engraved titlepage featuring two sailing ships viewed from behind two columns ('Multi pertranfibunt de augebiteur scientia') and woodcut initials throughout. 12mo, contemporary full vellum, the spine lettered in manuscript, edges yapped. [xxiv], 404pp. A very well preserved copy, a bit age mellowed but proper and sturdy, the vellum darkened and with some unobtrusive old staining.