An experimentall discoverie of Spanish practises, or, The counsell of a well-wishing souldier, for the good of his prince and state
Subtitle: wherein is manifested from known experience both the cruelty and policy of the Spaniard, to effect his own ends : chiefly swelling with multiplicity of glorious titles, as one of the greatest monarchs of the earth, that being admired of all, his greatnesse might amaze all, and so by degrees seeking covertly to tyrannize over all : when as indeed and truth, the greatest part of his pretended greatnesse is but a windy crack of an ambitious minde
Contributors: Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650?; Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: s.n.]
Published: 1623
Place of publication: [London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 54
Subjects: Foreign relations; Politics and government
Other titles: Experimentall discoverie of Spanish practises; Counsell of a well-wishing souldier, for the good of his prince and state
Notes: "Possibly by Henry Hexham; generally but probably erroneously attributed to Thomas Scott, B.D. ..."--NUC pre-1956 imprints. Also cf. STC (2nd ed.).

Place of publication suggested by STC (2nd ed.).

Four states noted: 1. p. 1, 1. 11: faire opportunityes (STC 22077). 2. p. 1, 1. 11: faire opportunities; 1. 8 ends attaine (STC 22077.3). 3. p. 1, 1. 11: faire opportunities; 1. 8 ends: attain. (STC 22077.5); 4. p. 1, 1. 11: fair opportunities; 1. 8 ends: attain. (STC 22077.7).

A continuation published with separate title: A second part of Spanish practises. London, 1624.

Signatures: A⁴ (-A4) B-G⁴ H² (-H2).

With:  A second part of Spanish practises ... [London] : Printed [by Nicholas Okes], 1624.  Bound together subsequent to publication.

Sabin 78363

STC (2nd ed.) 22077.5

Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation.