Harvard Classics 1909 Bacon Milton Browne Alumni Edition De Luxe Limited 1000

This is a rare, limited-edition printing of Bacon, Milton’s Prose, and Sir Thomas Browne. It is published by P. F. Collier & Son in 1909 as part of the prestigious Harvard Classics series. Book 3 •Essays, civil, and moral & The New Atlantis •Areopagitica & tractate on education •Religio Medici **Not to be confused with the standard limited as this was the first 1000** This edition, titled “Alumni Edition De Luxe," was strictly limited to 1,000 numbered sets, and this copy is No. 885. Features include: - Released in 1909 which is the original Harvard Classics release year -Rough cut pages and a top gilded page edge -Hand-numbered limited edition (No. 885 of 1,000) -Elegant deluxe binding with high-quality materials -Planned and designed at the Collier Press by William Patten -Measures 8 5/8" long & 6" wide The front logo has some scratching on the red paint. There is some discoloration to the hardcover edges/rough edges/spine. No missing pages. Small dent on the bottom right corner cover. Inside pages may be a bit dirty/have marks on them. Please see all photos! I have 13 other works in this set on my page if you were interested in bundling!