To the Kings most Excellent Maiestie. : The humble petition and information of Sir Lewis Stucley, knight, vice-admirall of Deuon, touching his owne behauiour in the charge committed vnto him, for the bringing vp of Sir Walter Raleigh, and the scandalous aspersions cast vpon him for the same
A 1618 London imprint by Sir Lewis Stucley, vice-admiral of Devon, a petition addressed to King James concerning his conduct in guarding Sir Walter Raleigh, printed by Bonham Norton and John Bill. The pictures are a printed bookplate bearing a crest and the name John Carter Brown, set on a violet patterned paper, and a large decorated woodcut initial B framed in interlaced scrollwork, which a designer might use for ornamental capitals and historic bookplate layouts.
