From the Library to the Laboratory
Tue, Mar 24, 2026 04:00PM EDT - Wed, Apr 8, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 8
BACON, Francis. Resuscitatio, or, bringing into the publick light several pieces of the works.
Estimate: $300 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
BACON, Francis (1561-1626). Resuscitatio, or, bringing into the publick light several pieces of the works.
Publisher: S. Criffin, London. 1661 and 1657. Second Edition.
4to. Quarter brown cloth rebound with tan paper boards. Red edges. 2 volumes in one.
Frontispiece, 20 unnumbered pp., 323 pp., with "faults escaped in the printing," with 122 pp. of "Several Letters Written by this Honourable Author..." printed 1657. With "a perfect list, of his Lordships true Works, both in English, and Latin."
H: 11 7/8 W: 7 1/2 D: 1 3/8 in.
Condition
Poor. Rebinding has replaced cut portion of frontispiece and title page, where former owner inscription was cut and removed. Cuts and replacements are at margins of title page and frontispiece, and no loss to text or engraving.
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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.
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