BACON, Francis (1561?1626). The Philosophical Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord High-Chancellor of England? London: J.J. and P. Knapton, et al, 1733. 3 vols. 4to. Edited by Peter Shaw. FIRST SHAW EDITION. Contemporary full calf, raised bands, gilt scrollwork and centerpieces in compartments, all edges speckled in red (covers starting with splitting to joints, ends worn; otherwise contents clean and tight). Provenance: From the private library of a local Chicago collector, part one.