Bacon, Francis and Kitchin, G W — The Advancement of Learning.

Heron, 1111. Hard Cover, Probably 1970s, Edited and with an Introduction by G W Kitchin, by arrangement with Dent and mainly following the first edition of 1605. 246pp, including the Glossary, Glossary of Quotations and Index. Brown leatherette boards with gilt ornament. Ribbon bookmark. Frontispiece portrait. A very clean copy. The first book concerns the profitability and dignity of learning and the second is a survey and classification of the various branches of learning... Fine /No Jacket.