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Book collectors miscellaneous papers, 1649-1937.

Title: Book collectors miscellaneous papers, 1649-1937.

Letters dealing with book or manuscript acquisitions by American, English, and French book-collectors.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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England. Court of Star Chamber. Defense statements submitted to the Star Chamber : manuscript, [ca. 1630]

Title: Defense statements submitted to the Star Chamber : manuscript, [ca. 1630]

Contemporary copy of statements from Robert Carr, John Holles, Francis Bedford, John Selden, Gilbert Barrell, Oliver St. John, and Richard James to the charges of circulating the pamphlet, A proposition to bridle Parliament, written in 1614 by Sir Robert Dudley, recommending the establishment of an arbitrary government; with the response from Robert Heath, attorney general.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (28 leaves) ; 30 cm.

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James Manuscripts, 15th-17th century

Title: James Manuscripts 15th-17th century

ArchivalResource: 46 shelfmarks

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Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631. [Collection of writings, 1590-1629], [ca. 1640].

Title: [Collection of writings, 1590-1629], [ca. 1640].

Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a collection of 16 texts by Sir Robert Cotton, chronologically arranged. The texts include "Question of Precedence between England and Spaine," "Lawfulness of combats to be performed in the presence of the King," "Answer to certain arguments...to prove that ecclesiastical lawes ought to be enacted by temporale men," "Arguments whether it be more expedient to suppress Popish practices," "A relation to prove that the House of Commons had equal power with the Peeres," and "Discourse on the alteration of coyne." The manuscript also includes a Latin poem on Sir Robert Cotton by Richard James and a genealogical chart of 11th century Scottish kings. Text is similar to, but not identical with, "Cottoni Posthuma" published by James Howell (1594?-1666), London 1651: the manuscript has 2 pieces not in "Cottoni Posthumi" and omits one printed there.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (516 p., with blanks) ; 18 x 12 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702174001 View