The Essays or Counsels Civil and Moral of Francis Bacon, Copyright 1890s Much of the paint is

Much of the paint is faded or lost

The 1st Regiment Maine Volunteer Cavalry was mustered into service at Augusta

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The Essays or Counsels Civil and Moral of Francis Bacon, Copyright 1890s Much of the paint isHere is a great circa 1890s copy of The Essays or Counsels Civil and Moral of Francis Bacon including his Apophthegms, Elegant Sentences, and Wisdom of the Ancients, with an introduction by Henry Morley, LL. D., professor of English literature at University College, London. This book was published by A. L. Burt of New York as part of "Burt's Library of the World's Best Books." The book has no copyright date, but a bit of handwriting in the opening