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A letter: whearin, part of the entertainment vntoo the Queenz Maiesty, at Killingwoorth Castl, in Warwik Shee´r in this soomerz progress 1575. iz signified: from a freend officer attendant in the coourt, vnto hiz free´nd a citizen, and merchaunt of London.

General note: Signed: R.L. Gent mercer, i.e. Robert Laneham; but in fact by William Patten. A satire in Warwickshire dialect. Imprint from STC. Signatures: A-E8 F4. MS. ink marginalia throughout; E7-8 and F2 mutilated, slightly affecting MS. marginalia UK-SuSCL Cited in: STC (2nd ed.), 15191 Pforzheimer, 576 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1945. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640: 255:05). Ownership and custodial history: MS. ink annotations: on front fly leaf [186 ?]: "Liber admodum rarus. Robert Langham the author"; on title page: "Oxford B.H."; purchased from Sotheby's, Ham House sale, 31 May 1938 UK-SuSCL.