Francis Bacon
66 copies for sale · $16–$7,500 · 17 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Works of Francis Bacon in 10 vols (signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,950
Letters Of Sr Francis Bacon Baron On Verulam Viscount St Alban Written During The Reign Of (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$1,500
Remaines Of The Right Honorable Francis Lord Verulam Viscount Of St Albanes Sometimes Lord (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$700
Essays And New Atlantis (first edition) — Second Story Books$50
Essays; Or Counsels, Civil and Moral, of Francis Ld. Verulam, Viscount St. Albans (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$35
The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord High Chancello — Rulon-Miller Books$2,500
Sylva sylvarum. bound with New Atlantis — Rootenberg Rare Books$2,500
The Works of Francis Bacon… in Ten Volumes — Hordern HouseA$2,250
Exemplum Tractatus de Justitia Universali: Sive de Fontibus Juris.. — The Lawbook Exchange$1,500
The Essayes or Counsels Civill and Morall of Francis Lord Verulam Viscount St Alban — Hordern HouseA$650
ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING, NOVUM ORGANUM, NEW ATLANTIS; Franklin Library — Rare Book Cellar$523
The Essays of Francis Bacon — Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller$500
What these are worth
Essays3 copies from 3 sellers
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Works on the market
ESSAYS AND NEW ATLANTIS8 copies · $47–$95
THE EFFAYES; Easton Press6 copies · $273–$273
BACON, Francis2 copies · £950–£2,750
The Essays Of Francis Bacon2 copies · $400–$500
THE ESSAYS OF SIR FRANCIS BACON; Easton Press2 copies · $283
THE ESSAYES ESSAYS ; Easton Press2 copies · $273
Essays2 copies · $125–$181
THE ESSAYS OR COUNSELS, CIVIL AND MORAL, OF FRANCIS LD. VERULAM2 copies · $68–$73
The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral, of Francis Ld. Verulam Viscount St. Albans2 copies · €20–€35
ESSAYS OF FRANCIS BACON, LORD VERULAM2 copies · $16
Twoo Bookes Of Francis Bacon Of The Proficience And Advancement Of Learning Divine And Hum1 copy · $7,500
The Essaies of Sr Francis Bacon Knight, the Kings Aturney Generall. His Religious Meditati1 copy · $6,000
Sylva sylvarum. bound with New Atlantis1 copy · $2,500
The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord High Chancello1 copy · $2,500
The Works of Francis Bacon… in Ten Volumes1 copy · A$2,250
The Works of Francis Bacon in 10 vols1 copy · $1,950
Market context
22 copies of Francis Bacon's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $57 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning, 1st edition in English, 1640 (dominic winter, 2026-07-01)£520
Sylva Sylvarum: Or, a Naturall Historie in Ten Centuries, 5th edition, 1639 (dominic winter, 2026-07-01)£320
The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seuenth. 1622 (dominic winter, 2026-07-01)£220
Opuscula Varia Posthuma, Philosophica, Civilia, et Theologica, first edition, first issue, (forum, 2026-05-07)£300
Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning or the Partitions of Science, first edition (forum, 2026-05-07)£500
Sylva Sylvarum or a Naturall History, 1627 (dominic winter, 2026-01-01)£440
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