[BACON, Sir Francis (1561-1626)]. Sylva Sylvarum. Or A Natural History, in Ten Centuries. London: Printed by J.R. for William Lee, ... 1670. Folio. Frontispiece and engraved title-page. Variant issue with the corrected ”LIFE” on the title-page. 215, [19, Table]. NINTH AND LAST EDITION, THE FIRST TO CONTAIN RAWLEY'S LIFE OF BACON. [Bound with:] [Ibid]. History Natural and Experimental of Life & Death: or Of the Prolongation of Life. London: William Lee, 1669. 64 pp. EARLY EDITION. [And:] [Ibid]. Articles of Enquiry, Touching Metals & Minerals… London: William Lee, 1669. [221, sic]-[228] pp. EARLY EDITION. [And:] [Ibid]. New Atlantis. A Work unfinished… [N.p., n.d., ca. 1669]. 31 pp. PRESUMED EARLY EDITION. Bound in modern full burgundy leather, boards ruled and paneled in blind, spine ruled and lettered in gilt and tooled in blind (some edgewear to binding, text toned, with occasional edgewear, soiling, ink notations, text dampstained near the end). Very good. Bookplate of Nicholas Wall, QC.