London: 1631. Together with: New Atlantis, A Work Unfinished. Written by Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. Published after the author's death by W. Rawley. Lacks the main title page, but with the extra engraved title page. The engraved portrait of Bacon is mounted inside the front cover. [14], 218, [22]; [4], 43pp. 4to, old boards (well-rubbed and soiled; lacking spine but still firmly sewn). London: Printed by W. Lee, 1631. Possibly the 3rd edition. The engraved title page, dated... More

Paris: Chez Panckoucke, 1764. 2 volumes in one, with separate pagination. 192, [2]; 117 pages. 12mo, handsomely bound in contemporary red calf with ornate gilt borders; spine sunned and leather chipped at foot. Paris: Chez Panckoucke, no date (circa 1765). An early edition of Beaurieu's most successful work -- an educational novel describing a return to nature. "This novel is modeled closely on Rousseau's Emile (1762), so much so that some later editions were attributed to Rousseau himself. Rousseau had... More

Euphrate: Dumpleres, 1777. 2 folding pages illustrated with small engravings. [10], 132, [2], 238, [2] pages. Small 8vo, original mottled calf with ornate gilt-stamped spine (lightly worn at ends); speckled edges, Euphrate: Chez Freres Dumpleres, 1777 & 1779 First Edition. Scarce. Some neat contemporary ink marginalia throughout, still a very good(+) copy of this exceedingly scarce book. OCLC lists only 3 copies, including those at Harvard & Stanford. While still young he wrote texts on agriculture and economics, expressing his... More

Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1971. Illus. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. and bottom edges of cloth lightly soiled. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, (1971). More