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The diall of princes. Compiled by the reuerende father in God, Don Anthony of Gueuara, Bysshop of Guadix. Preacher and cronicler, to Charles the fyft Emperour of Rome. Englysshed oute of the Frenche, by Thomas North, seconde sonne of the Lorde North. Ryght necessary and pleasaunt, to all gentylmen and others whiche are louers of vertue. Anno. 1557.

General note: A translation of the authorised version of: Relox de principes. At foot of title: Cum priuilegio, ad imprimendum solum per septennium. Actual printer's name from STC. With a final errata leaf. Signatures: [superscript pi]A² a-z6 A-Z6 [et]8 ²z². All before c2, X7 and following; X6 cropped and damaged, affecting text; brown staining, soot and ink marks throughout, slightly affecting text; MS. ink annotations throughout UK-SuSCL Cited in: STC (2nd ed.), 12427 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1946. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 299:2). Ownership and custodial history: Binding blind-stamped G.S.; MS. ink notes on X4r: inscription above signatures: "Richard Power, James Lawleye, Thomas Rogers of Lincolne", and "for many kind offices William Thompson, Anno Domini 1631"; letters enclosed in front from Thisleton 1903-1906; donated 1903 by A.E. Thistleton, 28 Bedford Row, London; deposited by the RSC UK-SuSCL Binding Information: C17th full calf with blind-tooling, spine damaged at lower end; petition to Lord Ellesmere as Lord Chancellor (created 1603 1617) used in binding UK-SuSCL