The Advancement Of Learning
by Bacon, Francis
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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The Advancement Of Learning : 2 Volumes
by Bacon, Francis [ed. By F. G. Selby]
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- 1892
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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… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Advancement of Learning
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The Advancement of Learning
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The Advancement of Learning
by BACON, FRANCIS (KITCHIN, G W ed)
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The Advancement of Learning
by Francis Bacon, edited with an Introduction by G.W. Kitchin
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England: Heron Books by arrangement with J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Clean and firmly bound. Brown artificial leather with gilt title and decoration.
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The Advancement of Learning (Everyman's University Paperbacks)
by Francis Bacon
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- June 1986
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Insides contain no underlines, highlighting or notes. Tiny bit of shelf wear on edges/corners, and pages have yellowed a bit. Ships from LA. Item Price
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The Advancement of Learning.
by Francis Bacon.
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Brand New Book. Facsimile of edition published in Oxford in 1640. Reproduction of the copy in the British Library. Archival Facsimiles Limited, Alburgh/ 1987.. Hardback.. A famous copy of a famous book, this was the personal property of Charles I and contains the King's own additions to many of Bacon's pithy sayings. A typical example: in the King's spidery… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Advancement of Learning (Everyman's Library #719)
by BACON, Francis
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London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1934. Hardcover. A 1934 reprint of the 1915 issuance. An Everyman's Library edition presenting, per Donald Armstrong Ross, the ". . .only major philosophical work in English. . ." by Francis Bacon (1561-1626).… Read more about this item Item Price
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ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING; NOVUM ORGANUM; NEW ATLANTIS
by Bacon, Francis
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- 1952
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Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, 1952. Half Cloth. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. (10)214pp. #30 Great Books of the Western World. Good paper. Double columns. Light brown hard cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall
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The Advancement of Learning (Book I)
by Francis Bacon
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- 1892
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London, England: MacMillan & Company , Ltd.. Good+. 1892. First Edition Thus; Sixth Printing. Hardcover. Good+: shows moderate wear to the extremities and the dust-darkening to the backstrip (the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible) ; aformer owner's name printed at the front free endpaper; tanning to the endpapers and the slightest tanning to the text… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Advancement of Learning: A Reproduction of the Copy in the British Library Owned by Charles I Oxford 1640
by Francis Bacon
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- 1987
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Norfolk, England: Archival Facsimiles Limited, 1987. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Firmly bound, blue cloth boards without a jacket. Facsimile of an edition published in Oxford in 1640.
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The Advancement of Learning
by Francis Bacon; William Aldis Wright (ed.)
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- 1900
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London, London, GBR
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Oxford: Oxford University Press. Clarendon Press Series. 5th ed. (1900). 376pp. Original navy cloth with gilt titles to spine and blind borders to front and rear covers. VG copy, binding square and tight, cloth covers clean and bright, hint of toning to spine, gilt still bright, ink ownership details on ffep, pencil notes on rfep, otherwise internally excellent, no dust… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Advancement of Learning
by Francis Bacon
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- 1974
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Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1974. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Good+ — in Good+ Dust Wrapper. Dust wrapper sunned at the spine and onto the margins of the panels. Shelf-cocked. Pages lightly age-tanned, more heavily so at the margins.. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (navy blue boards with gilt titling to the spine) Physically 8¼” x 5½”… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Advancement of Learning
by Bacon, Francis
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- 1973
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J.M.Dent & Sons Ltd, 1973. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings, In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Part of backstrip missing. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may… Read more about this item Item Price
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The advancement of learning
by Francis Bacon
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1934. Everyman no 719. Collectable - Acceptable blue Cloth covers, Date and signature / dedication on inside cover. Notes in pencil on some pages. Acceptable good condition,.
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The Advancement of Learning - Bacon
by Francis Bacon
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The Advancement of Learning - Bacon
by Francis Bacon
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The Advancement of Learning
by Francis Bacon
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- 2001
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Random House Publishing Group, 2001. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Advancement of Learning
by Bacon, Francis
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- 1934
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London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1934. Reprint. Cloth. Good/Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Type: Book ffep clipped, some slight loss to d/j, darkening to d/j spine.signature on ffep. Item Price
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