The life and death of our late most incomparable and heroique Prince, Henry Prince of Wales [manuscript], ca. 1626.
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The life and death of our late most incomparable and heroique Prince, Henry Prince of Wales [manuscript], ca. 1626.
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Pagination: 2 stubs, [4], 77, [9] p.
Not in the hand of Sir Charles Cornwallis. Predates the 1641 printed version, "The life and death of our late most incomparable and heroique prince, Henry Prince of Wales" (Wing C6330). The work ends, not with Cornwallis's name, but with a monogram consisting of "H", "T" and other letters.
Includes typescript transcription, 49 leaves.
Title from Wing C6330.
Not in the hand of Sir Charles Cornwallis. Predates the 1641 printed version, "The life and death of our late most incomparable and heroique prince, Henry Prince of Wales" (Wing C6330). The work ends, not with Cornwallis's name, but with a monogram consisting of "H", "T" and other letters.
Includes typescript transcription, 49 leaves.
Title from Wing C6330.
Binding information
Bound in contemporary calf with fleur de lys of Prince of Wales and initials "H.P." on both covers.
Provenance
Note of W.P.P. on page opposite p. 1, identifying the text. Typed letter signed from B.P. Johnson of York to G.N. Paul Crombie of York, a former owner, March 6, 1946 in curatorial file.
Formerly Folger MS Add 894.
Formerly Folger MS Add 894.
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Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2014. Symbols of Honor. Opening: closed
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Great Britain -- England.
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V.a.486
Folger accession
MS Add 894