George Savile, Marquis of Halifax: Character of a Trimmer

Scope and Content

124 folios: (fo. 2) title-page with scribblings and a 19th century note attributing the authorship to Sir Wm Coventry; (fo. 3) preface; (fo. 9) text. There is no indication whether this is an autograph copy of Savile's work or otherwise.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased 1918.

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Bibliography

The 'Character of a Trimmer' was printed in London, 1688, when it was attributed, incorrectly, to Sir W. Coventry, and was reprinted several times thereafter.