The essayes or counsels, civill and morall
By: of Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount St. Alban
Edition: Newly enlarged.
Publisher: Printed by Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, and Richard Whitaker, and are to be sold at the signe of the King's head in Pauls Church-yard
Published: 1625
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
Work titles: Essays
Notes: Title vignette.

First issue of the first complete edition, containing 58 essays; does not contain "Of the colours of good and evil".

There are numerous variations among copies of this edition.

For a complete bibliographic description of the variants, see: Gibson, R.W. Francis Bacon, a bibliography, no. 13-14.

Pages [1]-[2] and [12] at front are blank.

Pages 268, 269 and 272 misnumbered 269, 270 and 274.

Title in double rule box; text within single rule. Ornamental device on t.p.; head-pieces; initials.

Gibson, R.W. Bacon, 13

STC (2nd ed.) 1147