Shelfmark
Gd.7.11
Author
Uniform title
[Cabinet-council]
Title
The arts of empire, and mysteries of state discabineted. In political and polemical aphorisms, grounded on authority and experience. And illustrated with the choicest examples and historical observations. By the ever-renowned Knight Sir Walter Raleigh, published by John Milton Esq;.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by G. Croom, for Joseph Watts at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard,, 1692..
Physical description
[8], 238, [2] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
Although Milton believed that the manuscript he edited was by Raleigh, the attribution is doubtful. Cf. William Riley Parker, "Milton", p. 516-517, and J. Shawcross, "Milton bibliography", 256.
Note
"To the reader" signed: John Milton.
Note
Originally published in 1658 as: The cabinet-council (Wing R156).
Note
Title set within a double-ruled border.
Note
With a final advertisement leaf.
Note
Wing lacks comma after "empire" in line 2 of title.
Note
Signatures: A⁴ B-Q⁸.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R20812
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), R155
Citation/references note
Sabin, 67599
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary calf; boards have three concentric blind-tooled frames, with innermost and outermost compartments sprinkled; four raised bands; spine compartments tooled in gold; red goatskin spine label with gilt title in double-gold-fillet frame: "Arts of empire"; board edges tooled in gold; text block edges sprinkled red.
Subject
Political science Early works to 1800.
Subject
Monarchy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Milton, John, 1608 - 1674 editor.
Added entry--name
Croom, George printer.
Added entry--name
Watts, Joseph, fl. 1685 - 1692 publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47970