Rare 1st Edition Book: A Declaration of the Demeanor by Sir Walter Raleigh & Francis Bacon

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

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.