Question & Answer Series 162 Sanspareil Series

Q: What can you tell me about this book Essays-Lord Francis Bacon? There are no inscriptions on the front cover. Inside just Philadelphia Henry Altemus. No apparent date.

A: Your book was published in 1898 as part of the Sanspareil Series. This publisher’s series of reprints included 104 volumes. Each book originally was sold with a dust jacket. An example is shown.