The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, and Lord High Chancellor of England [complete in 10 volumes]

London : printed for F.C. and J. Rivington ... [and 29 others], 1819. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copies bound in contemporary full polished aniline calf. Gilt-blocked red and green leather labels to spines, with raised bands and compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. Single gilt-lined border to panels. Spine bands are slightly worn as with age. Hinges are starting in places, particularly vols. 1, 6 & 10. Light surface marks to panels. Panel edges are somewhat dulled and rubbed. Light foxing around prelims and terminals of vols. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: From the library of T. H. H. Davies, Elmley Castle with his bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; Physical description: 10 v. plate (fold.) ; 22 cm. Includes folding diagram: ""The general distribution of human knowledge"" in vol. 1. Notes: English and Latin. Includes 'Index to the English part, comprised in the six first volumes' (v. 6) and 'Index rerum in voluminibus septimo, octavo, nono, et decimo' (v. 10). Contents: v. 1. Life of Francis Bacon. Philosophical works: Of the proficience and advancement of learning, divine and moral. Sylva sylvarum; or, A natural history in ten centuries (century I-VIII) -- v. 2. Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains. Medical receipts. Works moral: Colours of good and evil. Essays or counsels civil and moral. A collection of apophthegms. Theological works -- v. 3. Works political -- v. 4. Law tracts: maxims of the law -- v. 5. Writings historical. Letters -- v. 6. Letters, speeches, charges, advices, etc. first published by Dr. Birch, in one volume in octavo in 1763 -- v. 7. Opera philosophica : Auctoris vita [Gul. Rawley] Instauratio magna, pars I : De dignitate et augmentis scientiarum, libri novem -- v. 8. Instaurationis magnae, pars II : Novum organum, sive Indicia vera de interpretatione naturae. Instaurationis magnae pars III-IV -- v. 9. Historia densi et rari; necnon coitionis et expansionis materiae per spatia. Historia gravis et levis. Historia sympathiae et antipathiae rerum. Historia sulphuris, mercurii, et salis. Articuli quaestionum circa mineralia. Cogitationes de natura rerum. Instaurationis magnae pars V. Opuscula philosophica. Descriptio globi intellectualis. Opera civilia et moralia : Historia regni Henri Septimi -- v. 10. Sermones fideles, sive Interiora rerum. De sapientia veterum. Meditationes sacrae. Epistolae. Subjects: Subjects: Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 -- Philosophy, Renaissance -- Philosophy, Modern -- Philosophy, English -- 17th century.