signed binding

A sweet example of these collected essays by two of England's great statesman, who both served as Lord Chancellor, Francis Bacon, Viscount St. Alban (1561-1626) and Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon (1609-1674).

Bound in contemporary calf with an unusual all-over design of interlacing squares framed in gilt-roll borders, with the ticket of 'Feaston, Binder, &c. Tavistock'.

Two works in one vol.; 24mo (12.5 x 8.5 cm); additional engraved vignette titles, ownership and gift inscriptions to front free endpaper, old binder's ticket to front pastedown; contemporary blind-tooled calf by Feaston, covers with an all-over design of interlacing squares within gilt-roll borders, spine tooled in blind and gilt, gauffered edges, slight loss to lower endband, minor wear, occasional light spotting, very good; 196; 166, [2]pp.