Observations upon the state of the 17 provinces and of France [manuscript], ca. 1630?.

Sir Thomas Overbury his observations in his travailes upon the state of the Xvii. Provinces as they stood anno Dom. 1609

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Also included with Overbury's observations, on p. 21: A short view of the life of Henry the Third, being the beginning of Sir R.B. Cotton's work, published in 1627 (STC 5864); and breaks off in the midst of a sentence, at p. 24. Tipped in at end, A letter to a friend dissuading him from his attempt to marry a nun, possibly by Cleveland.

2-29, 34-36 p. (No break in text.)

The work, circulated initially in manuscript, was entered into the Stationers' Register in 1616, but was not published until 1626 (STC 18903) and again in 1650 (Wing O609). This manuscript differs from STC 18903 and is sometimes more concise in wording than Wing O609.

Another manuscript copy is available as Folger MS V.a.536.

Twelve other copies of this manuscript exist, but only Stow 279 at the British Library contains all the passages in this copy, specifically "extra" passages on trade, soldiers, and economics in the United Provinces, and a short statement about religion at the Assemblée at Blois [information taken from bookseller's description].

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W.W. Greg MS.
Formerly Folger MS 420127.3

V.a.221

420127