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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

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The first volume of a collected edition of Bacon's works, edited by Basil Montagu and digitised by the Making of America Project.

This volume collects Bacon's own writings from his time as Lord Chancellor of England.

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A plain black cloth book cover with a dark textured surface and a slightly lighter spine edge along the left side. No title or lettering is visible.
The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, edited by Basil Montagu, Volume 1.

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What it is

This is Volume 1 of a collected edition of the works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, edited by Basil Montagu. It was later digitised as part of the Making of America Project. The photograph shows a plain black cloth cover with no visible title.

Why it matters

This volume is part of a larger effort to collect and preserve Bacon's writings for future readers. Bacon held the high office of Lord Chancellor, and his writings combine political experience with his philosophical and scientific ideas.

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  • Why do you think editors like Montagu worked to gather a thinker's scattered writings into one collected edition?
  • What does the plain, unmarked cover suggest about how this book was treated as an object over time?
  • How might digitisation projects like this one change who can access Bacon's writings today?

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