Of the advancement and proficience of learning; or, The partitions of sciences. Nine books. Written in Latin by the most eminent, illustrious, and famous Lord Francis Bacon Baron of Verulam, Vicount St. Alban, Councellor of Estate, and Lord Chancellor of England. Interpreted by Gilbert Watts - Bacon, Francis 1561-1626 (printed by Leon Lichfield printer to the University, for Robert Young and Edward Forrest, 1640)
An English translation of the "De augmentis scientiarum" which is an enlargement, translated into Latin, of Bacon's "The advancement of learning", 1605. - At least R2,3, X1.4, Y1-4, and 2A1,4 are in at least two settings, indiscriminately mixed. - Identified by ESTC as STC (2nd ed.) 1167.5. - Includes indexes. - Madan, I, p. 217. - Part 1 of the projected "Instauratio magna". - Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, England. - Running title reads: Of the aduancement of learning. - STC, 1167.7. - Signatures: pi2 [par.]4 2[par.]2 3[par.]1 A2 B-C4 2a-2g4 2h2 [cross]4 2[cross]2 2 [cross]1 2 A-3Q4 3R2. - This edition has a cancel letterpress title page and colophon is dated 1640. A variant issue (STC 1167.3) has colophon dated 1640. Another variant issue has colophon dated M.DC.XXXIX (STC 1167)