Raleigh, Walter, Sir. Manuscript copy of A dialogue betweene a councellor of state and a justice of peace etc

Folger bibliographic ID: 263074
Folger call number: V.a.618
Folger holdings ID: 348504
Accession Number: 266713

Early 17th century manuscript copy of Raleigh's A dialogue betweene a councellor of state and a justice of peace, better known from its published title as The prerogative of parliaments [STC 20648], discussing whether James I should call another Parliament after the dissolution of the Parliament of 1614

General notes

Manuscript title on p. 8: A dialogue betweene a councellor of state and a justice of peace etc Engraved portrait of Raleigh by George Vertue, 1735, a short note from Raleigh to London goldsmith Peter Vanlore, 1 July 1616 (instructing Vanlore copy an included draft letter and send it to his brother-in-law Adrian Thibaut of Amsterdam), and an example of Raleigh's signature from another manuscript ("WRalegh" on vellum) tipped in before p. 2 Raleigh's instructions to Vanlore were at some point cut from the bottom of the draft letter it mentions (now Folger Shakespeare Library X.c.54). The manuscript was still intact and in the collection of Browne Willis when the letter and note were published togehterin William Oldys's introduction to a 1736 edition of Raleigh's History of the World Bound with manuscript summary of The prerogative of parliaments in England (copied from the Harleian miscellany, v. 9, p. 87, no. 287) and a variety of 19th-century newspaper and bookseller clippings relating to Raleigh Armorial bookplate "Jermyn" overlaid by leather W. A. Foyle bookplate. Note of purchase by A. Potts "from Hayes, Manchester, May 30th 1866." Sold in the W.A. Foyle sale at Christie's, 12 July 2000 (sale 6348, part of lot 320) Red goatskin binding, with spine label Raleigh's Prerogative Acquired from Quaritch, 2011-10-12

Uniform title: Prerogative of parliaments
Extended title: Manuscript copy of A dialogue betweene a councellor of state and a justice of peace etc ca. 1620-1640s
Alternate titles: Dialogue between a councellor of state and a justice of peace

England and Wales. Parliament Prerogative, Royal Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618 Vanlore, Peter, approximately 1547-1627

author: Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618
subject: England and Wales. Parliament
subject: Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618
subject: Vanlore, Peter, approximately 1547-1627
depiction: Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618
former owner: Jermyn
former owner: Hayes, active 1866
former owner: Potts, A., active 1866
former owner: Foyle, William A. (William Alfred), 1885-1963