Eikōn basilikē : the pourtraicture of His Sacred Maiesty in his solitudes and sufferings.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[London :
printed by Thomas Warren,
1648 [id est 1649]
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| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | First two words of title in Greek characters. Authorship of the Eikon basilike was originally attributed to Charles I, but according to Madan (pp. 125-33) it was written by John Gauden who probably included some authentic writings of the king. Printer's name from Madan; place of publication from Wing; date of publication in imprint given according to Lady Day dating. Signatures: N² B-M¹² N⁴ (-N4). Last leaf blank; not filmed? (compare Madan). This issue has misspelling in 2nd epigraph: "argere" instead of "agere". Frontispiece plate bound between contents leaf and text, identified as Madan numbers 14. British Library copy closely trimmed and with added fronts. bust of Charles I; Harvard University copy has print fade and print show through; folded plate mutilated and bound before title. Reproductions of the originals in the British Library and Harvard University Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([4], 269, [1] pages, [1] leaf of plates (folded) |