An experimentall discoverie of Spanish practises or The counsell of a well-wishing souldier, for the good of his prince and state. : Wherein is manifested from known experience, both the cruelty, and policy of the Spaniard, to effect his own ends. Chiefly swelling with multiplicity of glorious titles, as one of the greatest monarchs of the earth, that being admired of all, his greatnesse might amaze all, and so by degrees seeking covertly to tyrannize over all, when as indeed [sic] and truth, the greatest part of his pretended greatnesse is but a windy crack of an ambitious minde.
1623
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Title
An experimentall discoverie of Spanish practises or The counsell of a well-wishing souldier, for the good of his prince and state. : Wherein is manifested from known experience, both the cruelty, and policy of the Spaniard, to effect his own ends. Chiefly swelling with multiplicity of glorious titles, as one of the greatest monarchs of the earth, that being admired of all, his greatnesse might amaze all, and so by degrees seeking covertly to tyrannize over all, when as indeed [sic] and truth, the greatest part of his pretended greatnesse is but a windy crack of an ambitious minde.
Created/published
[London] : [s.n.], Printed, anno. 1623.
Description
[2], 54 p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Note
"Possibily by Henry Hexham; generally but probably erroroneously attributed to Thomas Scott, B.D. .."--NUC pre-1956 imprints. Also, cf. STC (2nd ed.).
Place of publication suggested by STC.
Signatures: A⁴(-A1) B-G⁴ H²(-H2).
Leaf A3 missigned A2.
Place of publication suggested by STC.
Signatures: A⁴(-A1) B-G⁴ H²(-H2).
Leaf A3 missigned A2.
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), 22077
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S1713
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S1713
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 22077
Folger-specific note
HH186/22. Bound with: Scott, Thomas. The Belgick souldier. [London], 1624 (STC 22072 copy 3) - The French herauld sent to the princes of Christendome. [London?], 1622 (STC 11375) - Scott, Thomas. Englands ioy. [London?, 1624] (STC 22076) - A second part of Spanish practises [London, 1624] (STC 18756.5 copy 1). Provenance: armorial bookplate of Frederic Willliam Cosens (1819 - 1889) (motto: sub robore virtus); Harmsworth copy