The winding stair : Francis Bacon, his rise and fall
by Du Maurier, Daphne (1907-1989)
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0575021683
- ISBN 13
- 9780575021686
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About This Item
London : Gollancz, 1976. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 254 p., [20]p of plates, illus. (some colour), 24 cm. Notes: Bibliography: p.237-238. Includes index. Subjects: Bacon, Francis 1561-1626; 19th century; Philosophers England Biography; Statesmen Great Britain Biography; Great Britain History Elizabeth, 1558-1603; English philosophy; Scientific Method; History.
Synopsis
The Winding Stair: Francis Bacon, His Rise and Fall is a skillful biography of Sir Francis Bacon written by Daphne Du Maurier. Lawyer, author, and philosopher Sir Francis Bacon once wrote, “All rising to great place is by a winding stair.” Bacon was 45 years old when he was made Solicitor-General by King James I. Du Maurier paints an illuminating portrait of this multi-faceted man.
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- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
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- Title
- The winding stair : Francis Bacon, his rise and fall
- Author
- Du Maurier, Daphne (1907-1989)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- ISBN 10
- 0575021683
- ISBN 13
- 9780575021686
- Publisher
- London : Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
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