Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada: 73.4
Folger bibliographic ID: 233064
Folger call number: V.a.146
Folger holdings ID: 281745
Accession Number: cs73
Summary
Account of the French court, the government and the royal prerogative, of the various provinces, their towns and chief families, of certain official speeches, as well as of forms of address and of the taxes levied on towns in 1577. Includes a pen and ink drawing of the French King (i.e. Henri III) at his dining table surrounded by his court (leaf 62a)
Notes
General notes
i-iv, 1-62, 62a-e, 63-128 leaves
Sir Richard Cooke, chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland, 1596, secretary of State for Ireland, 1603
In French
Presentation copy to unknown "Monseigneur," dated, "Mid[d]le Temple Londres 28 Octobre 1584," with Richard Cooke's signature at end of the dedication obliterated (leaf ii verso-iii recto)
List of contents at beginning
Portions also available as a digital reproduction
Leffler, Phyllis, John C. Rule. "French History Holdings in the Folger Library." French Historical Studies, vol. 9, no. 3 (Spring, 1976), pp. 532-536
Bound in limp vellum with gold tooling (including acorns); green silk ties
Ruled in red ink
Also known as
Extended title: La premiere partie du compte de Richarde Cooke de Kent pour son voiage et temps employe en France 1584 October 28
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