Selected Writings of Francis Bacon (Modern Library #256.2) de BACON, Francis; DICK, Hugh G. (editor) - [c.1967]

New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. [c.1967]. Hardcover. A Modern Library edition presenting Francis Bacon's 'Essays', 'Advancement of Learning', 'New Atlantis', and much more. Selected, with an introduction and notes by Hugh G. Dick. --- In Toledano spine 8 / green cloth / gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks / black topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style i, verso lists 415 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1962 (though 1955 date appears in book). ML #256.2. --- A very nice copy: clean, tightly-bound and unmarked but with creasing to top edges of leaves near rear of volume. Unclipped, bright dust jacket with very mild chafing to edges, otherwise intact and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); xxxii, 604 pages .