The Essays or, Counsels Civil & Moral
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1944. Illustrated. Limited Edition. Quarter blue buckram over gold and blue decorated paper boards, in publisher's glassine and blue buckram clamshell. [xii], 190, [2]. 13.25" x 9.25" Fine in about fine, toned glassine, in near fine, lightly rubbed and spine-sunned clamshell. Pages unopened. Item #238360
First published in 1597 and expanded in 1612 and again in 1625, Francis Bacon’s Essays form one of the cornerstones of English moral and political philosophy. As a devout Anglican, a pioneer of the empirical method, and Attorney General under King James I, Bacon (1561–1626) builds the bridge between the late Renaissance and the beginnings of the Enlightenment. His Essays reflect a pragmatic and reflective wisdom, ranging from topics such as truth, friendship, and love to religion, empire, and governance. Widely read and reprinted, they remain a potent reminder of the intellectual and moral complexity that continues to resonate across centuries.
This edition is limited to just 1100 numbered copies, signed by illustrator and designer Bruce Rogers, of which this is 882.
[LEC 157].
Price: $150.00