B-105-0045
Rare 1st Edition Book: A Declaration of the Demeanor by Sir Walter Raleigh & Francis Bacon
$2,000.00
DETAILS
A rare, early 17th century edition, published after the trial and execution of Sir Walter Raleigh by James I. It served as the government’s hasty attempt to justify the execution of Raleigh, after a public outcry following his death.
PROVENANCE
Property of a gentleman (Montreal, Quebec, Canada). Acquired from: Patrick King Ltd. Booksellers (Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England), August 2, 1988.
TITLE
A Declaration of the Demeanor and Cariage of Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight, as well in his Voyage, as in, and sithence his Returne; And of the true motives and inducements which occasioned His Maiestie to Proceed in doing iustice upon him, as hath bene done.
PUBLISHER
Printer: Bonham Norton, Iohn Bill
BINDING
Disbound from binding
ILLUSTRATED
Coat of arms
LANGUAGE
English
EDITION
First edition
SUBJECT(S)
History | Law
PLACE OF ORIGIN
England | United Kingdom
AUTHOR(S)
Sir Walter Raleigh (British, 1552/4-1618) | Francis Bacon (English, 1561-1626)
PERIOD
James I/VI (1603-25) | Early 17th century
DATE
1618
DIMENSIONS
Width 6.25 Depth 0.25 Height 9 inches
4 to.
63 pages
63 pages
CONDITION
Note: wear. Lacks first blank leaf. Several leaves frayed or torn in the blank margins and some text (still legible). The work is known in at least two issues, a first issue of 63 pages and a second of 68 pages.
