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Francis, Lord Bacon:, or, The case of private and national corruption and bribery impartially consider'd. : Addressed to all South-Sea Directors, members of Parliament, ministers of state, and church-dignitaries.

Title
Francis, Lord Bacon:, or, The case of private and national corruption and bribery impartially consider'd. : Addressed to all South-Sea Directors, members of Parliament, ministers of state, and church-dignitaries. / By an Englishman.
Author
Gordon, Thomas, -1750.
Publication
London : Printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, M. DCC. XXI. [1721]

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Additional Authors
  • Roberts, James, 1668 or 1669-1754
  • Woodfall, Henry, -1747
  • Francis Bacon Library, former owner. CSmH
Description
xvi, 62 p.; 20 cm (8vo)
Alternative Title
Case of private and national corruption and bribery impartially consider'd
Subject
  • Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 > Trials, litigation, etc
  • Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626
  • Trials (Bribery) > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
  • Bribery > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
  • Bribery
  • Trials (Bribery)
  • Great Britain
Genre/Form
  • Early works.
  • Trials, litigation, etc.
  • Bookplates (Provenance)
  • Annotations (Provenance)
  • Book prices (Publishing) – Great Britain – 18th century.
Note
  • Dedication to "His Grace, the most noble Philip, Duke, Marquis, and Earl of Wharton" (name not traced) is on p. iii-x and is signed "Britannicus." [i.e. Thomas Gordon].
  • "True-born Englishman = Thomas Gordon"--ESTC(RLIN).
  • Unstated first edition.
  • "(Price one shilling.)" follows imprint at foot of title page.
  • According to Gibson and ESTC, at least seven editions of this pamphlet were issued in 1721 all having identical collation and content with thesole exception that later copies (4th-7th editions) have a final advertisement leaf on I4r; later copies omit the words "True-born" before Englishman (2nd-7th ed) and "ministers of state" changes to "members of state" (3rd-7th) on title page.
  • Title page includes "True-born" and has "minister of state"; does not include final advertisement leaf.
Indexed In (note)
  • ESTC (RLIN)
  • Gibson, R.W. Francis Bacon
Call Number
*C p.v. 154, no. 2
OCLC
228675290
Author
Gordon, Thomas, -1750.
Title
Francis, Lord Bacon:, or, The case of private and national corruption and bribery impartially consider'd. : Addressed to all South-Sea Directors, members of Parliament, ministers of state, and church-dignitaries. / By an Englishman.
Imprint
London : Printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, M. DCC. XXI. [1721]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Indexed In:
ESTC (RLIN), T099351
Gibson, R.W. Francis Bacon, 411
Place of Publication
England London.
Added Author
Roberts, James, 1668 or 1669-1754, bookseller.
Woodfall, Henry, approximately 1686-1747, printer, attributed name.
Francis Bacon Library, former owner. CSmH
Research Call Number
*C p.v. 154, no. 2
*C p.v. 786, no. 2
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