BACON, Francis. The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh. Written by the Right Honourable, Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. (1622 - FIRST EDITION - FIRST ISSUE)

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BACON, Francis. The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh. Written by the Right Honourable, Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. (1622 - FIRST EDITION - FIRST ISSUE)

AUTHOR: BACON, Francis. 

TITLE: The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh. Written by the Right Honourable, Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban.

PUBLISHER: London: by W. Stansby, for Matthew Lownes, and William Barret, 1622.

DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE. 1 vol., 11-3/8" x 7-1/2", (iii)248pp., with the errata uncorrected, complete with the engraved frontis portrait plate by John Payne, bound in early 18th century dark brown straight grained calf, contemporary ownership inscriptions to front pastedown of William and Richard Cleeve dated 1724 & 5, gilt decorated spine.

CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, hinges fine, chipping to head and foot of spine, a VERY GOOD copy.

REFERENCE: Pforzheimer 32