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Title

Cabala, sive, Scrinia sacra, mysteries of state and government : in letters of illustrious persons and great ministers of state, as well forreign as domestick, in the reigns of King Henry the Eighth, Q. Elizabeth, K. James, and K. Charles : wherein such secrets of empire, and publick affairs, as were then in agitation, are clearly represented, and many remarkable passages faithfully collected ... : to which is added several choice letters and negotiations, no where else published ... : with two exact tables, the one of the letters, and the other of things most observable.

Publication

London : Printed for G. Bedell and T. Collins, and are to be sold at their shop at the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleetstreet, 1663.

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Additional Authors

• Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
• Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.
• James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
• Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.
• Donne, John, 1572-1631.

Description

[16], 416 [i.e. 428], [12] p.; 32 cm. (fol.)

Alternative Title

• Scrinia sacra
• Mysteries of state and government

Subjects

• Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 > Correspondence
• Great Britain > Politics and government > 1485-1603
• Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598 > Correspondence
• James > I, > King of England, > 1566-1625 > Correspondence
• Great Britain > Politics and government > 1603-1649
• Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618 > Correspondence
• Great Britain > Court and courtiers > Correspondence > Early works to 1800
• Donne, John, 1572-1631 > Correspondence

Note

• "Formerly in two volumes ... now collected and printed together in one volumn [sic]." Original ed. 1654; first part originally issued separately under title: Cabala, mysteries of state, in letters of the great ministers of K. James and K. Charles. Second part originally issued with collective t.p. for both parts and with special t.p.: Scrinia sacra : secrets of empire, in letters of illustrious persons. Cf. Wing, C183, S2110, C184.
• "Let this collection of letters and other discourses be printed. March 30, 1663. Henry Bennet"--P. [2] (1st group).
• "Sir Francis Bacon's letters, &c": p. [15]-93. Other correspondents include William Cecil (Baron Burghley), King James I, Sir Walter Raleigh and John Donne.
• Paging irregular: p. (11)-(14) inserted between p. 12 and 13; p. (49)-(56) between p. 52 and 53.
• Signatures: A⁴ a⁴ B⁴ C⁶ D-G⁴ H⁸ I-3G⁴ 3H⁶ (3H6 blank).
• Title page printed in red and black.
• Errata: p. [10] (3rd group).

Indexed In (note)

• Wing (2nd ed.)

Call Number

*KC+ 1663 95-92 no. 1

OCLC

NYPG95-B2760

Title

Cabala, sive, Scrinia sacra, mysteries of state and government : in letters of illustrious persons and great ministers of state, as well forreign as domestick, in the reigns of King Henry the Eighth, Q. Elizabeth, K. James, and K. Charles : wherein such secrets of empire, and publick affairs, as were then in agitation, are clearly represented, and many remarkable passages faithfully collected ... : to which is added several choice letters and negotiations, no where else published ... : with two exact tables, the one of the letters, and the other of things most observable.

Imprint

London : Printed for G. Bedell and T. Collins, and are to be sold at their shop at the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleetstreet, 1663.

Indexed In:

Wing (2nd ed.), C185

Local Note

Binding: Contemporary tan calf, rebacked, gilt, with superexlibris on spine (ducal coronet and monogram W.S.D.).

Provenance: Chiswick (bookplate).

With: The Compleat ambassador. London : G. Bedell and T. Collins, 1655. Bound together subsequent to publication.

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Added Author

Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.

Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.

James I, King of England, 1566-1625.

Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.

Donne, John, 1572-1631.

Research Call Number

*KC+ 1663 95-92 no. 1 For additional copy, cf. Old Cat.