Bibliographical lists and other memoranda relating to Bacon [manuscript], 1873-1903.

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Bibliographical lists and other memoranda relating to Bacon [manuscript], 1873-1903.

Includes a typescript of a sale catalogue, May, 1686, of books of one Mr. Francis Bacon, lately deceased (Wing B343A); "Collections or Subject Dictionaries made for the purpose of Tracking Bacon by comparisons and analogies"; "Anagram taken from the Standard Newspaper Nov. 14th 1893"; and notes relating to Bacon's bilateral cipher.

110 leaves.

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