[RALEIGH, Sir WALTER]. A Declaration of the Demeanor and Cariage of Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight aswell in his Voyage, as in, and sithence his Returne; And of the true motives and inducements which occasioned His Maiestie to Proceed in doing Iustice upon him, as hath bene done. London: Printed by Bonham Norton and John Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie 1618. Small 4to, old quarter roan, joints broken, dampstaining from C4 to D4 and on last two leaves. FIRST EDITION, later issue (collates A A-H I), first leaf blank except for signature A and ornament, woodcut ornament on title and royal arms on verso, woodcut initials and ornaments.

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[RALEIGH, Sir WALTER]. A Declaration of the Demeanor and Cariage of Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight aswell in his Voyage, as in, and sithence his Returne; And of the true motives and inducements which occasioned His Maiestie to Proceed in doing Iustice upon him, as hath bene done. London: Printed by Bonham Norton and John Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie 1618. Small 4to, old quarter roan, joints broken, dampstaining from C4 to D4 and on last two leaves. FIRST EDITION, later issue (collates A A-H I), first leaf blank except for signature A and ornament, woodcut ornament on title and royal arms on verso, woodcut initials and ornaments.

This work is generally attributed to Francis Bacon. Published on 27 November, it is an attempt to justify King James I's conduct in causing Raleigh's execution on 29 October, and to soften public outrage. That James had a hand in the publication is made clear in a letter from Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham of 22 November 1618: "We have put the Declaration touching Raleigh to the press, with his Majesty's additions, which were very material, and fit to proceed from his Majesty." The text of James's commission to Raleigh for his last voyage to America occupies pages 9-24. STC 20653; Sabin 67549.