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Sir Walter Raleigh's instructions to his sonne; and to posterity.

Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618, author.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Southwell, Robert, Saint, 1561?-1595. Short rule of a good life. Selections.; Britwell Library, former owner.
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Title
Sir Walter Raleigh's instructions to his sonne; and to posterity.
Edition
The fifth edition. Corrected and enlarged according to the authors owne coppy.
Created/published
London : Printed by R. Raworth, for Benjamin Fisher; dwelling in Alders-gate-street, at the signe of the Talbot, 1636.
Description
[16], 79, [3], 45, [1] p. : port. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Southwell, Robert, Saint, 1561?-1595. Short rule of a good life. Selections.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
With frontis. portrait (A1) of Walter Raleigh.

"The dutifull advice of a loving sonne to his aged father" (STC 156a.5), has separate dated title page, pagination and register. A partial reprint from part 2 of Southwell, Robert. A short rule of a good life.

Signatures: A-F⁸ ²A-C⁸.

"The dutifull advice" identified as STC 156a(2) on UMI microfilm reel 593.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 20646
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 156a.5
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S119770
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 20646
Folger-specific note
HH175/25. Lacking first part on m'film. Provenance: signature of Philip Harcourt; John Trevor - Britwell Court - Harmsworth copy

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