FRAGMENTA REGALIA, or Observations on the late Queen Elizabeth, her times and favorites. " Important for being the earliest printed account of the character of Walter Raleigh and of many events in his Life";

[London, s.n.], printed anno Dom. 1641.. FIRST EDITION, bound pamphlet, 1641. A variant edition published with "Observations on the late Queen Elizabeth" printed on title page published later the same year. Written by Sir Robert Naunton, Master of the Court of Wards. Small slim 4to, approximately 180 x 140 mm, 7 x 5½ inches, woodcut printer's device to title page, pages: [2], 1-38 (followed by 8 pages wrongly numbered 33, 34, 31, 36, 37, 38, 35, 40, but collation and catchwords correct), then 41-44 last page blank, see ESTC R8114. Bound in half calf by Hering, binder's name on first pastedown, gilt title and date to spine, green paper covered boards. Spine, corners and green boards rubbed, gilt title rubbed with loss, small chip to head of spine, slight cracking to hinges at head and tail, covers still firmly attached, pale age-browning, foxing and small repair to inner margin of title page, no loss, tip of 2 corners and small tear to 1 lower margin, neatly repaired, not near text, 7 tiny old ink corrections to text, pale age-browning and foxing to text, mostly to margins, a good copy in worn binding. Short chapters on favourites covered: Leicester; Radclife, Earl of Sussex; Secretary William Cecill; Sir Nicholas Bacon; Sir Philip Sidney; Walsingham; Willoughbie; Knowles; Perrot; Hatton; Effingham; Packington; Hunsdowne; Sir Walter Raleigh; Essex; Grevile; Buckhurst; Mountion; Robert Cecill; Vere; Worcester. See: Brushfield, A Bibliography of Sir Walter Ralegh, page 3, No 1, " Important for being the earliest printed account (except that by Forde in 1620--obliterated by the Censor) of the character of Raleigh and of many events in his Life"; ESTC R 8114. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.