The philosophical works of Francis Bacon
Subtitle: Methodized, and made English, from the originals, with occasional notes, to explain what is obscure; and shew how far the several plans of the author, for the advancement of all the parts of knowledge, have been executed to the present time
By: By Peter Shaw
Contributors: Shaw, Peter, 1694-1763; Bristow, Robert (bookplate); Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Earl of, 1799-1869 (bookplate)
Publisher: J.J. and P. Knapton [etc.]
Published: 1733
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Notes: Each volume has also special t.p.; wanting in v. 1.

Includes bibliographical references.

RBSC copy 1 : With the armorial bookplate of Robert Bristow of London, Esqr. [Franks 3759].

RBSC copy 2: General t.p. to v. 1 wanting.  With the bookplate of the Earl of Derby (Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, the 14th Earl [Franks 27891]?).
Table of contents: title: v. 1.  A summary view of the author's life.  Instauration, pt. 1: De augmentis scientiarum.  Supplements to De augmentis scientiarum: The new Atlantis.  A specimen of the history of Great Britain.  Lives; or, Civil characters of Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth.  Select speeches on particular occasions.  Select letters upon various occasions.  A collection of apophthegms.  De sapientia veterum.-  v. 2.  Continuation of supplements to De augmentis scientiarum: A specimen of the Persian magick.  A specimen of animated astronomy.  A short scientifical critique on the works of the more eminent philosophers. Interiora rerum.  A discourse of war.  The prudent statesman.  A proposal for a new digest of the laws of England.  A history of the nature, use, and proceedings of the laws of England.  Characteristicks of a believing Christian.  An attempt to promote the peace of the Church.  Instauration, pt. 2: Novum organum scientiarum.  Appendix ... containing some intimations for prefecting the Novum organum.-  v. 3.  Instauration, pt. 3: Sylva sylvarum.  Instauration, pt. 4: Scala intellectus: The history of life and death.  A draught for the particular history of the wind.  A plan for the particular history of condensation and rarifaction.  Instauration, pt. 5: Philosophia prima.  Appendix to the fifth and sixth parts of the Instauration.