The Advancement of Learning
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- Printed for Henrie Tomes, and are to be sold at his shop, 1605
The first edition of The Advancement of Learning by Francis Bacon was published in At London by Printed for Henrie Tomes, and are to be sold at his shop in 1605. We track 1 edition.
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- 107 on Open Library, 99 in English
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
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Who published the first edition of The Advancement of Learning?
The first edition of The Advancement of Learning by Francis Bacon was published in At London by Printed for Henrie Tomes, and are to be sold at his shop in 1605.
How many editions of The Advancement of Learning are there?
We track 1 edition of The Advancement of Learning, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Can I read The Advancement of Learning for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
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