Description: LEICESTER, ROBERT DUDLEY EARL OF )1532?-1588) Leycesters common-wealth : conceiv This product data sheet is originally written in English. Leicester, Robert Dudley Earl of )1532?-1588)Leycesters common-wealth : conceived, spoken and pvblished with most earnest protestation of all dutifull good will and affection towards this realm : for whose good onely it is made common to many1st edition in this form Hardcover [S.l. : s.n.] 1641, 1641 Book Publishing Details Author: Leicester, Robert Dudley Earl of )1532?-1588)Full title:Leycesters common-wealth : conceived, spoken and pvblished with most earnest protestation of all dutifull good will and affection towards this realm : for whose good onely it is made common to manyPublisher:[S.l. : s.n.] 1641, 1641Edition:1st edition in this formBinding:HardcoverISBN:No ISBNBook ID:307056Comments & Item Features1st edition in this form. Language: English. ISBN: No ISBN. Provenance; bookplate of Kennet of the Dene. Referenced by: Wing L968. Finely bound in near-contemporary full aniline calf. Gilt borders with inner gilt dentelles. Raised bands and spine compartments uniformly tooled; very impressively finished. Hinges starting. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. First published in 1584, with title: The copie of a letter, vvryten by a master of arte at Cambridge, to his friend in London and was populary known as "Father Parson's green-coat."Does not fully correspond with the first issue described in the Grolier club Catalogue of English writers, or with the two issues described in Burgoyne's edition of 1904 (p. xiv-xv). "Leicester's commonwealth" was republished in 1641 and was versified as "Leicester's ghost" about the same time.Imperfect: contemporary frontispiece portrait of Dudley (not called for?) tipped in. Later manuscript notes on imprint history also tipped in. Includes "Leicester's ghost", p. 1-33 at end, without special t.p.The attribution to Parsons is erroneous. "Leicester's ghost", now ascribed to Thomas Rogers by Wing (2d ed) and Brit. Lib., has also been erroneously attributed to William Cecil, Lord Burghley. Check out our eBay shop! With over 250,000 hand-picked First edition, Antiquarian and out-of-print titles in an exhaustive range of subjects, there is sure to be something to catch the eye of the bibliophile, the avid researcher or the casual reader. Size of Item & Shipped WeightShipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Keywords and Associated TermsBZDB318 Unbranded Leicester, Robert Dudley Earl of )1532?-1588) Leycesters common-wealth : conceived, spoken and pvblished with most earnest protestation of all dutifull good will and affection towards this realm : for whose good onely it is made common to manyFirst published in 1584, with title: The copie of a letter, vvryten by a master of arte at Cambridge, to his friend in London and was populary known as "Father Parson's green-coat."Does not fully correspond with the first issue described in the Grolier club Catalogue of English writers, or with the two issues described in Burgoyne's edition of 1904 (p. xiv-xv). "Leicester's commonwealth" was republished in 1641 and was versified as "Leicester's ghost" about the same time.Imperfect: contemporary frontispiece portrait of Dudley (not called for?) tipped in. Later manuscript notes on imprint history also tipped in. Includes "Leicester's ghost", p. 1-33 at end, without special t.p.The attribution to Parsons is erroneous. "Leicester's ghost", now ascribed to Thomas Rogers by Wing (2d ed) and Bri Author Leicester, Robert Dudley Earl of )1532?-1588) Publisher [S.l. : s.n.] 1641 Binding Hardcover Language English
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Author: Leicester, Robert Dudley Earl of )1532?-1588)
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