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De Bethune (Philippe) The Counsellor of Estate. Contayning the Greatest and most Remarkable Considerations serving for the Managing of Publicke Affaires, first edition in English, Printed by Nicholas …

De Bethune (Philippe) The Counsellor of Estate. Contayning the Greatest and most Remarkable Considerations serving for the Managing of Publicke Affaires, first edition in English, translated by E[dward] G[rimeston], engraved portrait frontispiece of Charles I (slightly trimmed), title within typographic border, woodcut decorations, contemporary sheep, rebacked, corners rubbed, [STC 1977], 4to in 8s, Printed by Nicholas Okes, 1634. ⁂ Detailed treatise on all aspects of public affairs; includes such topics as 'Of advantages and disadvantages of Election in a Royalty', 'Humane means for the establishing of Religion', 'Of the facility of Commerce', 'Of Taxes; and of extraordinary Levies, Imposts, and Loanes', 'Of Deceipt and Cunning', and 'Of the interiour causes of the ruine of an Estate'.