1598 Queen Elizabeth 1ed Pithie
Exhortation Royal Succession England Wentworth
Peter Wentworth was a 16th-century
Puritan who is best remembered for his Parliamentary addresses while serving in
the English Parliament. His speeches were so notable that they are considered a
turning point in how speeches would be delivered in parliament. However, many
politicians were outraged at his speeches, to the point where he was ultimately
imprisoned in the Tower of London. Wentworth was critical of Queen Elizabeth
and heavily petitioned the royal succession in her name. He wrote a book while
in prison, a book which is well preserved in the annals of English history – “A Pithie Exhortation to her Majesty”. Wentworth
completed this work before his death but never saw its publication as he died
in the Tower.
Item number: #25620
Price: $7500
WENTWORTH, Peter
A pithie exhortation to her
Maiestie for establishing her successor to the crowne. Whereunto is added a
discourse containing the authors opinion of the true and lawfull successor to
her Maiestie
[Edinburgh]: [Printed by Robert
Waldegrave], 1598. First edition.
Details:
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Collation: Complete
with all pages
o Pithie Exhortation – [6], 121, [1]
o Treatise – [2], 95, [1]
o Signatures: [A]4 B-P8
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References: STC
25245; USTC 513826
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Printer and publishing city from STC and USTC
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather;
tight and secure
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Size: ~5.5in X 3.75in (14cm x 9.5cm)
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EXCEEDINGLY rare, valuable, and
desirable with auction records (Bonhams 2018) and price comparisons at
$8000-$10,000
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