Francisci de Verulamio, summi Angliae Cancellarii, Instauratio magna
Contributors: Newcome, John, 1683 or 1684-1765, former owner; Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647; Bill, John, -1630, printer; Bill, John, -1630, printer
Publisher: Apud Joannem Billium ...
Published: 1620
Place of publication: Londini
Language: lat
Number of pages: 360
Subjects: Science; Methodology; Early works to 1800; Induction (Logic)
Work titles: Novum organum
Notes: Signatures: [pi]2, [par.]⁴, A-C⁶, D-Ss⁴, Tt⁶, a-e⁴ ([pi]1 blank, [pi]2 engraved; c4 blank; -e3).

Illustrated t.p. engraved by Simon van de Pass.

Nos. 173-180 omitted in paging.

Issued in ordinary and large paper copies.

A reissue of sheets, with e3, containing the colophon, cancelled, and a new colophon and errata printed on e4 (previously blank); also reissued in his Opera moralia et civilia, 1638 (STC 1110).

This edition contains only two of the projected six parts listed on p. 15: the Novum organum; and a sketch of pt. 3, with title "Parasceue, ad historiam naturalem, et experimentalem."

STC (2nd ed.) 1163
Table of contents: title: (from p. 15) 1. Partitiones scientiarum; title: 2. Novum organum; title: 3. Phaenomenon universi; title: 4. Scala intellectus; title: 5. Prodromi; title: 6. Philosophia secunda.