Basilika. The workes of King Charles the martyr: with a collection of declarations, treaties, and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two houses of Parliament.
King Charles I (1600-1649)
Category
Books
Date
1662
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3051353
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v.([16],120,[2],458,[12],733,[7]p., [3] folded leaves of plates) . ill.., coat of arms, port.. . fol... Imperfect: wanting the [16], 120, [6] p. section from the front (i.e. all before p. 1 of 458 p. section), except for one leaf (signed q2) with half-title: 'Eikon basilike. The pourtraicture of His sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings'. Title page of vol. 2 is ruled in red. Certain paragraphs throughout the text are marked either in red or in pencil. Identified in 1768 catalogue: J.2 (8 in later hand).. Provenance: Bookplate: George Harry Grey (1737-1819) after 1768; anonymous armorial variant 2. Franks 12841.. Binding: 17th century[?] sprinkled calf binding; double gilt fillet border; gilt roll pattern on board edges; gold-tooled spine, with gilt title (faded): 'K. Charles Ist. Works'. Red and brown sprinkled edges.
Makers and roles
King Charles I (1600-1649) William Fulman (1632-1688) John Gauden (1605-1662) Richard Perrinchief (1623-1673).. England and Wales Parliament England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)