The counsellor of estate Contayning the greates and most remarkeable considerations seruing for the managing of publicke affaires. Diuided into three parts. The first contaynes the meanes to settle an estate. The secund, the meanes to perserue it. And the third, the meanes to encrease it. Written in French by one of the ancient counsellors to the most Christian kings, Henry the Fourth, and Levvis the thirteenth. Translated by E.G - Béthune, Philippe de 1561-1649 (Printed by Nicholas Okes, 1634)
E.G. = Edward Grimeston. - One of the ancient counsellors = Philippe de Béthune. - Reproduction of the original in Cambridge University Library. - STC (2nd ed.), 1977. - The last two leaves are blank. - Translation of: Le conseiller d'estat