Political Texts (17th century) A folio volume of four tracts, the first three of them in the professional secretary hand of the ‘Feathery Scribe’, 83 leaves, in modern half-vellum marbled boards. c.1625-40.Contains the following:(1) 'The Historie Of Actiones Done, in England, aboute the beginninge of the raigne of King James, written and sett forthe by an unknowne author, concerninge Essex, Carr, Northampton and Overburye. Of the condicion of the state of England, and the relation it had to other provinces' (128 pages) (2) Cyril Tourneur, 'The Character Of Robert Earle Of Salisburye, Lord High Treasurer of England, &c. Written by Mr. Serill Turneur, and dedicated to the most understandinge, and the most worthie ladie, the Ladie Theodosia Cecill' (9 pages (3) Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, 'The state of a secretaries place, and the perill: written by Robte, Earl of Salesburye' (4 pages) (4) Sir Daniel Donne (or Dunn), 'A Discourse written by Sr Danyell Dunn, doctor of the civell-lawe, of the prosecution of the nulleti betweene the Earl of Essex and his wife the Lady Frances Howard' (26 pages). Also including: (5) A modern manuscript transcription of the four texts. With a label on the spine: 'History of King James & c'. 17th century