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The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral, of Francis Ld. Verulam Viscount St. Albans by Bacon, Francis
- Bookseller: Webster's Fine Books & Maps, ABAC,ILAB
 (CA)
- Seller Inventory #: 106
- Edition: New edition printed from the De Luxe\'s Artists\' Editions
- Publisher: The Peter Pauper Press,
- Place: Mount Vernon:
- Date published: n.d
- Pages: [230] pp
Description
Mount Vernon:: The Peter Pauper Press,, n.d. New edition printed from the De Luxe's Artists' Editions. 8vo,. cloth and dustjacket. Jacket slightly soiled, otherwise very good. A selection of Bacon's Essays.
jacket : Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
soiled : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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