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Polimanteia, or, The meanes lawfull and vnlawfull, to iudge of the fall of a common-wealth, against the friuolous and foolish coniectures of this age. Whereunto is added, a letter from England to her three daughters, Cambridge, Oxford, Innes of Court, and to all the rest of her inhabitants: perswading them to a constant vnitie of what religion soever they are, for the defence of our dread soveraigne, and natiue cuntry: most requisite for this time wherein wee now live.

Dedication signed: W.C., i.e. William Covell. Sometimes attributed to William Clerke. Additional printer's name and vendor's name from STC. The last leaf is blank. A variant (STC 5884) has the dedication signed with Covell's name. Signatures: ()4 B-2F4. R2v has a printed marginal note "All praise worthy Lucrecia Sweet Shakspeare", the second known printed allusion to Shakespeare UK-SuSCL Cited in: STC (2nd ed.), 5883 Pforzheimer, 223 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1944. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English books, 1475-1640; 210:12). Ownership and custodial history: From the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps; purchased at Sotheby's sale room, November 26th 1973, lot 2406 UK-SuSCL Binding Information: 17th cent. rough calf UK-SuSCL