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Bacon (Francis). The Essays or Counsels, Civil & Moral..., with a Table of the Colours of Good & Evil. Whereunto is added the Wisdom of the Ancients, enlarged, London: printed by T. N. for J. Martyn, S. Mearne, and H. Herringman, 1673, manuscript initials J. L. and date 1754 to title, 20th-century bookplate of Christopher Rowe to upper pastedown, contemporary speckled calf with diamond shape blind panel end decoration to boards, modern reback and morocco title label, 8vo, together with Le Neve (John). Monumenta Anglicana: being Inscriptions on the Monuments of several Eminent Persons deceased in or since the year 1600 to the end of the year [1699], 3 volumes only of 5, London: Will. Bowyer, for the editor, [1718]-1719, half-titles, few ink stamps, bookplate of John Towneley to upper pastedown, old library label of Norwich Public Libraries to front free endpapers, and bookplate of Christopher Rowe to verso of front free endpapers, all edges gilt, contemporary calf with 20th-century reback (gilt library classification to foot of spines), board edges worn, 8vo, and Farquhar (George). The Works..., containing all his Poems, Letters, Essays and Comedies, publish'd in his life-time, 2 volumes, 8th edition, London: J. and P. Knapton, G. Strahan, J. Clark and H. Lintot, 1742, bookplate of Sir Richard Vyvyan Bt. to upper pastedowns, contemporary calf, gilt decorated spines, joints slightly cracked, 12mo, plus other miscellaneous 18th and 19th-century antiquarian, including some incomplete and odd volumes (Quantity: a carton)