Two works by Francis Bacon, 1630 (Circa)
Scope and Contents
(Fos 1-28) 'An Advertisement touching an holy warr...The rest was not perfected'; (fos 29-36) 'To the king, of a digest to be made of the lawes of England'. Bacon first put forward these proposals for law reform in the 1590s, but this version is addressed to James I, and was first printed in 1629. On fo. 1 is 'W. Hone. XVII.30.15', possibly referring to the author and bookseller who lived 1780-1842.
Dates
- Creation: 1630 (Circa)
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available
Repository Details
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