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Record Nr.

UNISA996384874203316

Autore

Canning William

Titolo

Gesta Grayorum: or, The history of the high and mighty prince, Henry [[electronic resource] ] : Prince of Purpoole, Arch-Duke of Stapulia and Bernardia, Duke of High and Nether Holborn, Marquis of St. Giles and Tottenham, Count Palatine of Bloomsbury and Clerkenwell, Great Lord of the Cantons of Islington, Kentish-Town, Paddington and Knights-bridge, Knight of the most heroical Order of the Helmet, and sovereign of the same; who reigned and died, A.D. 1594. Together with a masque, as it was presented (by His Highness's command) for the entertainment of Q. Elizabeth; who, with the nobles of both courts, was present thereat

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed for W. Canning, at his shop in the Temple-Cloysters, MDCLXXXVIII. [1688]

Descrizione fisica

[4], 68 p

Altri autori (Persone)

BaconFrancis <1561-1626.>

DavisonFrancis <1575?-1619?>

Soggetti

Political satire, English

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

An apparently genuine account of one of the revels of the Inns of Court.

The speeches of the six counsellors have been attributed to Francis Bacon, the Masque of Proteus to Francis Davison.

Editor's dedication signed: W.C., i.e. William Canning.

Title page in red and black; at foot: Price, one shilling.

P. 68 duplicated on film.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0014