The Council-Cabinet:

Raleigh (Sir Walter)

The Council-Cabinet:

Containing the Cheif [sic] 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.

Description: FIRST EDITION, with the engraved portrait frontispiece (sometimes wanting), frontispiece soiled, and cut down and mounted (complete as to text and image), repair to foot of title-page, a bit browned and with minor staining towards the edges, 1 headline cropped and a few others just trimmed, pp. [viii], 199, 12mo, early 19th-century calf, panelled in blind, twin maroon longitudinal lettering pieces on spine, sound

Publication Details: Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Tho. Johnson, 1658

Notes: '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' (ESTC). Whoever the author - the choice being between Thomas Blount and Thomas Bedingfield - the book 'is of considerable interest to the student of English political theory and practice' (Pfrozheimer Catalogue). 'It is far from clear whether Milton published Cabinet Council because he was offering it as an ironic criticism of Cromwell or because it gave advice on how best to endure tyranny' (ODNB). Al...more'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' (ESTC). Whoever the author - the choice being between Thomas Blount and Thomas Bedingfield - the book 'is of considerable interest to the student of English political theory and practice' (Pfrozheimer Catalogue). 'It is far from clear whether Milton published Cabinet Council because he was offering it as an ironic criticism of Cromwell or because it gave advice on how best to endure tyranny' (ODNB). Although this gives the appearance of a small copy, it is only very slightly shorter, and is as wide as, the Pforzheimer/Bridgewater copy in the original sheep. D is in its corrected form, and p. 123 is misnumbered 213. HIDE

Bibliography: (Brushfield 268; Pforzheimer 817; Sabin 67599; Coleridge 70)

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Price: £1,500

Subject: History

Published Date: 1658

Stock Number: 56229

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