Rare 1st Edition Book: A Declaration of the Demeanor by Sir Walter Raleigh & Francis Bacon

DETAILS A rare, early 17th century edition, published after the trial and execution of Sir Walter Raleigh by James I. It served as the government’s hasty attempt to justify the execution of Raleigh, after a public outcry following his death. PROVENANCE Property of a gentleman (Montreal, Quebec, Canada). Acquired from: Patrick King Ltd. Booksellers (Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England), August 2, 1988. TITLE A Declaration of the Demeanor and Cariage of Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight, as well in his Voyage, as in, and sithence his Returne; And of the true motives and inducements which occasioned His Maiestie to Proceed in doing iustice upon him, as hath bene done. PUBLISHER Printer: Bonham Norton, Iohn Bill BINDING Disbound from binding ILLUSTRATED Coat of arms LANGUAGE English EDITION First edition SUBJECT(S) History | Law PLACE OF ORIGIN England | United Kingdom AUTHOR(S) Sir Walter Raleigh (British, 1552/4-1618) | Francis Bacon (English, 1561-1626) PERIOD James I/VI (1603-25) | Early 17th century DATE 1618 DIMENSIONS Width 6.25 Depth 0.25 Height 9 inches 4 to.63 pages CONDITION Note: wear. Lacks first blank leaf. Several leaves frayed or torn in the blank margins and some text (still legible). The work is known in at least two issues, a first issue of 63 pages and a second of 68 pages.