The Life of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, By Mr Mallet.
An Early Biography of Francis Bacon Mallet, David [c.1705-1765]. [Bacon, Francis (1561-1626). The Life of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England. By Mr. Mallet. London: Printed for A. Millar, 1740. viii, 197, [3] pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-1/2"). Later period-style three-quarter calf over marbled boards, edges rouged, endpapers renewed. Light rubbing to extremities, spine lightly sunned, corners bumped and worn. Title page printed in red and black. Light toning to interior, occasional light foxing, light soiling in a few places, annotations in pencil in a later hand throughout. $250. * First edition. Mallet was a Scottish poet and dramatist. His biography also appeared in the four-volume edition of the works of Francis Bacon published by Millar in the same year. It was well-received and reissued in 1760 and 1768. English Short-Title Catalogue T73603.
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