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.

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.

Cabinet-council

London : Printed by G. Croom, for Joseph Watts at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1692.

[8], 238, [2] p. ; (8vo)

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.

"To the reader" signed: John Milton.

Originally published in 1658 as: The cabinet-council (Wing R156).

With a final advertisement leaf.

Wing lacks comma after "empire" in line 2 of title.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), R155
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R20812

Great Britain -- England -- London.

138- 433q

Provenance: illegible signature on fly-leaf; sold by H. R. Ashford, 4/12/52

R155

2/19/44. Mottled calf binding with gilt-tooled spine panels; all edges sprinkled