bacon francis introduction christopher morley (7 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Richard Sparks (illustrateur).

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Special Edition. The Heritage Press edition of "The Essayes, or Counsels Civill & Morall" by Francis Bacon, remains one of the most beautiful modern editions of Bacon's Essays ever printed. With the book's Introduction written by Christopher Morley, and its physical aspects designed by renowned Bruce Rogers, this is a volume to seriously read and cherish through the years. The book is bound in a handsome deep, rich brown imitation leather (a bonded leather fabric) with title, etc. lettered in gold gilt on the spine and front board. The title page is rubricated and displays Bacon's heraldic shield. The text is handsomely printed in Janson typeface with decorative rubricated initials. It's a a lovely book. "The Essays of Francis Bacon", comprising fifty-eight pieces, was published in 1625, just before his death. These Essays are considered by many, to be among the three most beautiful works written in the English language, and they have exerted an influence which pervades almost every corner of modern thought. Excerpted from The Publisher, speaking in the "Sandglass" ***************************************************** TITLE : The Essayes or, Counsels Civill & Morall / AUTHOR : Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount Saint Alban (1561 - 1597) / INTRODUCTION : Christopher Morley / POSTSCRIPT : A. S. W. Rosenbach / TYPEFACE & DESIGN : Bruce Rogers / IMPRINT : Heritage Press / PLACE : Norfolk, Connecticut / DATE : (© 1972) / EDITION : Reprint, published for the members of the Heritage Club / STATUS : This edition OP. / PHYSICAL DETAILS : Hardcover published for members of the Heritage Club; The book contains an Introduction; Rubricated title page and chapter initials; [xiv] + 190 pages; approximately 6 7/8" x 10 5/8" ; bound in rich brown bonded leather fabric (imitation leather); housed in a slip-case. Still present is the Heritage Club "Sandglass" , No. IX-R: 44. ************************************************* CONDITION - NEAR FINE - This is a previously owned book which remains in exceptional condition, with the following particulars noted :: BOARDS : Clean, bright and presentable - title bright / SPINE : Clean, bright and presentable - gilt title is bright / HINGES / BINDING : Solid / TEXT-BLOCK EDGES : Clean / END PAPERS : Clean and unmarked / INTERIOR : Clean and presentable - exceptional all around. / SLIP-CASE : A bit of surface rub and slight scuffing, else solid, clean and with no splitting.

Embossed Brown Leather. Etat : Near Fine. Frontispiece/Decorations (illustrateur). Collector's Edition. Beautiful, gift quality copy. Brown moire-silk endleaves, matching satin page marker sewn into headband; Textblock immaculate and tight; All edges gilt; Embossed bonded brown leather, four raised bands, minimally shelf worn; From the Easton Press collection of One Hundred Greatest Books Ever Written; 190p. Size: 4to - Over 9 ¾" -12" Tall. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Limited Edition. A beautiful, clean, crisp hardcover in very good condition; light shelf wear more pronounced at extremities. Original glassine dust jacket in good condition with age toning and edge wear. Includes clamshell box in very good condition with sunning to spine. No. 476/1,100 limited edition copies.

Full-Leather. Etat : Very Good. Collector's Edition. The Book Is Bound In Brown Leather Over Boards With Gilt Decoration On The Front, Back And Spine. Gilt Lettering On The Spine With Four Raised Bands. All Edges Gilt. Brown Marker Ribbon Bound In. Easton Press Book Plate Attached To The Front Pastedown.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition, Special Edition. Hardback copy in brown leather boards, no dustjacket as issued, 4 raised bands, gold gilt lettering and decoration to spine, front and rear boards, moire fabric end-papers, satin ribbon page-marker incorporated into binding and gilt page edges. 190pp. Colour portrait frontispiece. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (34/6).

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition, Special Edition. Hardback copy in brown leather boards, no dustjacket as issued, 4 raised bands, gold gilt lettering and decoration to spine, front and rear boards, moire fabric end-papers, satin ribbon page-marker incorporated into binding and gilt page edges. 190pp. Colour portrait frontispiece. Not library copy, no inscriptions. Small indentation to top edge of rear boards. (6/4).