Raleigh, Sir Walter. 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. London, printed by G. Croom for Joseph Watts at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1692.

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Description: Recent full brown morocco. Preliminary blank browned, with inked notations and rice paper repair at chipped edges; wormhole at outside margin of first few leaves; rear blank browned with inked notation; lacks bottom corner of p. 131 and 161, not affecting text; small hole at bottom corner of p. 53, not affecting text; occasional marginal foxing; a few small faint dampstains in margins of first pages; marginal penciling and two lines underlined on p. 216; otherwise very good condition. . 238p. [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.] ESTC citation no. R20812.

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John Milton. The Arts of Empire and Mysteries of State Discabineted.By Sir Walter Raleigh. G. Croom for Joseph Watts, London, 1692.

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Description: Octavo, modern brown pigskin, joints trifle rubbed, lower blank margin bit wormed not touching any text, light staining here and there, complete with the final leaf bearing ads for Joseph Watt's bookshop . Milton owned the manuscript of this work, which he edited and published in 1658 under the title "The Cabinet Council." William Riley Parker notes that it is difficult to tell how much of the work is Milton and how much is Raleigh, This is the first copy we have had in over eleven years (that copy went to Japan in 1996). Wing R 155; Coleridge 71a. First issue of the second edition.

Seller: G. W. Stuart, Jr., ABAA(emeritus), Yuma, AZ, U.S.A.

MILTON, John. The Arts of Empire and Mysteries of State Discabineted.By Sir Walter Raleigh.by Sir Walter Raleigh, Published By John Milton Esq. G. Croom for Joseph Watts, London, 1692.

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Description: Octavo, contemporary calf rebacked period style, back hinge cracking contemporary armorial bookplate with gilt arms on covers matching the quarters of the arms, minor spots or faint stains, else fine and complete with the final leaf bearing ads for Joseph Watt's bookshop. Milton owned the manuscript of this work, which he edited and published in 1658 under the title "The Cabinet Council." William Riley Parker states that it is difficult to tell how much of the work is Milton and how much is Raleigh. Wing R 155; Coleridge 71a. First issue of the second edition.

Seller: G. W. Stuart, Jr., ABAA(emeritus), Yuma, AZ, U.S.A.