The Last Will and Testament of the Earl of Pembroke.
The "Will" of the Earl of Pembroke [Herbert, Philip (1584-1650), 4th Earl of Pembroke]. The Last Will and Testament of the Earl of Pembroke [Caption Title]. [London?]: S.n., [1650?]. 4 pp. Folio (11-1/2" x 7-3/4"; 29.5 x 19.8 cm). Disbound, edges untrimmed. Moderate toning, negligible light soiling, tiny spark burn to first leaf, early page numbers in ink to upper outside corners. $350. * Only edition. Sometimes attributed to satirists Samuel Butler or Sir Charles Sedley, this tract purports to be the will of Philip Herbert, an English courtier and politician in the reigns of James I and Charles I. Perhaps best known as an associate of William Shakespeare and a favorite of James I, he also played a role in the English Civil War, breaking with Charles and becoming a Parliamentarian. The pamphlet skewers his moderate politics, unclear religious views and associations with various political figures. OCLC and the ESTC locate 7 copies in North America, 1 in a law library (Yale). English Short-Title Catalogue R205593.
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