Overbury, Thomas, Sir. Observations upon the state of the 17 provinces and of France

Folger bibliographic ID: 235214
Folger call number: V.a.221
Folger holdings ID: 289461
Accession Number: 420127

Also included with Overbury's observations, on p. 21: A short view of the life of Henry the Third, being the beginning of Sir R.B. Cotton's work, published in 1627 (STC 5864); and breaks off in the midst of a sentence, at p. 24. Tipped in at end, A letter to a friend dissuading him from his attempt to marry a nun, possibly by Cleveland

General notes

2-29, 34-36 p. (No break in text.) The work, circulated initially in manuscript, was entered into the Stationers' Register in 1616, but was not published until 1626 (STC 18903) and again in 1650 (Wing O609). This manuscript differs from STC 18903 and is sometimes more concise in wording than Wing O609 Another manuscript copy is available as Folger MS V.a.536 Twelve other copies of this manuscript exist, but only Stow 279 at the British Library contains all the passages in this copy, specifically "extra" passages on trade, soldiers, and economics in the United Provinces, and a short statement about religion at the Assemblée at Blois [information taken from bookseller's description] W.W. Greg MS Formerly Folger MS 420127.3 This record contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email HamnetHelp@folger.edu for assistance

Uniform title: Sir Thomas Overbury his observations in his travailes upon the state of the Xvii. Provinces as they stood anno Dom. 1609
Extended title: Observations upon the state of the 17 provinces and of France ca. 1630?

Netherlands France Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272

author: Overbury, Thomas, Sir, 1581-1613
subject: Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272
attributed name: Cleveland, John, 1613-1658
former owner: Greg, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1875-1959