Publisher: Henry Altamus Co. 1899
Approx. size:  6.25 x 4.25 -- 279 pages

An exceptional book with a beautiful gold gilt art nouveau decorated cover and spine. Part of the Vademecum Series of Henry Altemus publishing. Pasted landscape insert.

One of the major political figures of his time, Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) served in the court of Elizabeth I and ultimately became Lord Chancellor under James I in 1617. A scholar, wit, lawyer and statesman, he wrote widely on politics, philosophy and science - declaring early in his career that 'I have taken all knowledge as my province'. In this, his most famous work, he considers a diverse range of subjects, such as death and marriage, ambition and atheism, in prose that is vibrant and rich in Renaissance learning. Bacon believed that rhetoric - the force of eloquence and persuasion - could lead the mind to the pure light of reason, and his own rhetorical genius is nowhere better expressed than in these vivid essays.

Some previous owner left a pretty Christmas cloth book holder inside...will be sent with the book. Slightly bumped corners and spine ends. A tight binding and an unmarked text. Book looks like it was read very little and with care.

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