The Speech of the Lord Chancellor of England, in the Eschequer Chamber, touching the Post-nati by ELLESMERE, EGERTON, THOMAS, BARON - 1609

London: Printed [by Adam Islip] for the Societie of Stationers, 1609. First edition, 4to (185 x 135mm), [12], 118, [2]pp., the first leaf is blank except for marginal rules and signature-mark "A", the last leaf is blank except for marginal rules, woodcut devices on title, new endpapers, recent full calf, gilt lettered red morocco label to spine. "On the accession of James I, Egerton was reappointed lord keeper and advanced to the peerage on 21 July 1603 as Baron Ellesmere, of Ellesmere in Shropshire (where he was given a large estate), but at the king's behest relinquished the rolls in favour of the Scottish lawyer Edward Bruce. On 24 July Egerton was appointed lord chancellor, relinquishing his position as lord keeper. He presided over the chancery and Star Chamber for another fourteen years, and also conducted a number of state trials, notably those of Sir Walter Ralegh (1603), and the gunpowder plotters (1605)."—(ODNB.) This speech took four hours to deliver and… Read More

1609. London: Printed [by Adam Islip], 1609.. London: Printed [by Adam Islip], 1609. An Important Precursor to Birthright Citizenship [Ellesmere, Thomas Egerton, Baron (1540?-1617)]. The Speech of the Lord Chancellor of England, In the Eschequer Chamber, Touching the Post-Nati. London: Printed [by Adam Islip] for the Societie of Stationers, An. 1609. [xii], 118, [2] pp. Ruled borders to text and endleaves, large signature-mark "A" to first endleaf. Quarto (7" x 5"). Signed binding by Brian Frost & Company, Bath, Eng., three-quarter morocco over cloth, raised bands, gilt title and gilt ornaments to spine, top-edge gilt, marbled endpapers, endleaves renewed. Light rubbing to extremities, some fading to spine, faint offsetting to free endpapers, recent pencil notations to front endleaf. Light toning to interior, negligible light foxing and soiling in a few places, brief early notations to verso of initial blank and title page. A nice copy. $450. * Only edition, one of two issues from 1609. Egerton's… Read More

1609. London: Printed [by Adam Islip], 1609.. London: Printed [by Adam Islip], 1609. An Important Forerunner to Birthright Citizenship [Ellesmere, Thomas Egerton, Baron (1540?-1617)]. The Speech of the Lord Chancellor of England, In the Eschequer Chamber, Touching the Post-Nati. London: Printed [by Adam Islip] for the Societie of Stationers, An. 1609. [xii], 118, [2] pp. Ruled borders to text and endleaves, large signature-mark "A" to first endleaf. Quarto (7" x 5-1/4"). Signed quarter calf over cloth by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, gilt title to spine, endpapers added. Some fading to spine, negligible light wear to corners. Light toning to interior, rules affected in a few places by trimming, moderate soiling to endleaves, faint recent underlining and marks in pencil to margins of several leaves, illegible early owner initials and "T. Ellesmere Post-Nati" in early hand to front endleaf, "1" in similar hand to upper-right corner of title page. $450. * Only edition, one of two issues from 1609. Egerton's… Read More

London, Printed for the Societie of Stationers, 1609. 4to. (17,8x12,5 cm.) [xii],120 pp. New half calf with title-piece. (number of blank pages added at the end; a few pages slightly frayed, some marginal age-toning. fore-edge browned; a few old, marginal markings). � interesting copy with contemporary annotation on first page: "Prayers and Thankesgiving. [..] a blessed ende when death doth come, is greatest wealth of all", signed by "Fruor nec quiesco" / "Riche and y[et] restless". Beurs2023