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Bacon, Francis. Opera omnia, cum novo eoque insigni augmento tractatuum hactenus ineditorum, et ex idiomate anglicano in latinum sermone translatorum, opera Simonis Johannis Arnoldi.

Title printed in red and black. Engr. printer’s device on title. 9 leaves, 1584 (recte 1586) cols., (48) pp. index. Folio. Contemp. full velllum with gilt-lettered green spine label. – Leipzig, Christianus Goezius for Johannes Justus Erythropilus, 1694.

Authoritative Latin edition of Bacons writings, translated by Simon Johann Arnold. The collection includes famous works such as „De Dignitate et Augmentis Scientiarum“, „Novum Organum“, „Sylva Sylvarum“ and „Nova Atlantis“ among others. – VD17 14:675320U; British Library German Books, B 42. – Some browning throughout. Fine copy in a sound contemp. binding. – Best.-Nr. 26948