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Eikōn basilikē : the pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie in his solitude and sufferings

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Type of record: Book

Title: Eikōn basilikē : the pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie in his solitude and sufferings

Other titles: Eikōn basilikē; Pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings

Level: Item

Classmark: BC Pol/EIK

Additional creator(s): Charles king of England (1600-1649) (Other); Gauden, John Bishop of Worcester (1605-1662) (Other)

Related people: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649; Charles; Gauden, John

Publisher: Reprinted in R.M

Publication city: [London]

Date(s): Anno Dom. 1648 [i.e. 1649]

Language: English

Size and medium: [4], 187, [1] p., [1]

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/287775

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002466719705181

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First 2 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.


Place of publication from Wing; printer's name from Madan; date of publication given according to Lady Day dating.


Pages 46 and 179 misnumbered 6 and 180.


Pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings.


Indexed in: Wing (2nd ed., 1994) E276; Almack 8; Madan 13.

Additional description

Wants two blank leaves and frontispiece. Ownership inscription of Robert Ernle on title-page, with his autograph notes on p. 25 (ca. 1650). Ownership inscription of Joshua Jennings, 1711, inside cover. The text is slightly affected throughout by worming. The gift of F.F. Madan. Deposited from the Brotherton Library

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