Uniform title | Leycesters commonwealth. |
Portion of title |
Leycester's common-wealth |
Variant title |
Leicester's commonwealth |
Other title |
Copie of a leter, wrytenby a master of arte of Cambridge, to his friend in London |
Series |
Early English books online. ^A888680
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General note | "Leicester's commonwealth" is a political tract against Elizabeth I's government. It went through many stages and forms, both in manuscript and in print, and is most well known by the title "Leicester's commonwealth". It was first printed on the continent in 1584 with title "The copie of a leter, wrytenby a master of arte of Cambridge, to his friend in London". It was formerly attributed to Robert Parsons and is sometimes attributed to Thomas Morgan. Cf. DNB s.v Dudley, Robert, Earl of Leicester. 1532?-1588. Cf. ESTC. |
General note | Printer's ornament on t.p.; title within ornamental border; headpieces; initials; printed marginalia. |
General note | Reproduction of original in: Balliol College (University of Oxford). Library. |
References |
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), :L969bA |
References |
ESTC R188427 |
Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 3037:1) |
Genre/form | Borders (Type evidence) England London 17th century. |
Stock number | CL0037000138 ProQuest, 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |