1611400 1657 Shakespeare

 

Resuscitatio, or, Bringing into Publick Light Severall Pieces, of the Works, Civil, Historical, Philosophical, & Theological.  London.  Printed by Sarah Griffin, for William Lee.  1657.

 [26], 282, [4], 83, [3], 85-122, [2] ad. pp. Portrait frontispiece. (Folio) 27.5x18 cm (11x7"), period dark calf.Selected works by Francis Bacon. There are 20th century annotations throughout in colored inks in the hand of Charles Larkin, whose signature appears on the front pastedown. It appears Larkin was interested in the Baconian theory of Shakespearean authorship and was attempting to find cyphers and other clues in the text of Bacon's works; copies of other books by Bacon owned by Larkin have been seen with similar annotations. ESTC R17601; Wing B319.  Calf dried with light rubbing, text with occasional spots but overall clean; very good.