Of the advancement and proficience of learning, or, The partitions of sciences, IX bookes

Author(s)

• Bacon, Francis
• Watts, Gilbert, d. 1657

Bibliographic Information

Of the advancement and proficience of learning, or, The partitions of sciences, IX bookes

written in Latin by the most eminent illustrious & famous Lord Francis Bacon ... ; interpreted by Gilbert Wats

Printed by Leon. Lichfield, ... for Rob. Young & Ed. Forrest, 1640

Other Title

De augmentis scientarium

Uniform Title

De augmentis scientarium

Note

Translation of De augmentis scientiarum (1623), which is itself an enlarged translation of the author's Advancement of learning (1605)

Engraved t.p

Signatures: engr. t.p., [par.][4] 2[par.][2] 3[par.]1 A[2] B-C[4] 2a-2g[4] 2h[2], [2]pi1 [dagger][4] 2[dagger][2] A-3Q[4] 3R[2] (2E, 2F, 3Q[3] missigned E, F, 3R[3])

Errors in paging: p. 11, 55, 281-288, 290, 292-293, 295, 365 incorrectly numbered 14, 53, 209-216, 218, 220-221, 223, 356; p. 351-352 repeated

For this variant, the colophon is dated 1640.

References: ESTC S124504

References: Gibson, R. Bacon 141b

Includes bibliographical references and index

Details

• NCID: BB00766431
• LCCN: 44045319
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: lat
• Place of Publication: Oxford
• Pages/Volumes: [38], 60, [14], 477 [i.e. 479], [21] p.
• Size: 30 cm. (fol.)
• Classification:
  • LCC : B1173.E5
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Science -- Methodology -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Induction (Logic) -- Early works to 1800