Eikōn basilikē. The povrtraictvre of His Sacred Maiestie in his solitvdes and svfferings
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Type of record: Book
Title: Eikōn basilikē. The povrtraictvre of His Sacred Maiestie in his solitvdes and svfferings
Other titles: Eikōn basilikē; Povrtraictvre of His sacred Maiestie in his solitvdes and svfferings
Classmark: BC Pol/EIK
Additional creator(s): Charles king of England (1600-1649) (Other); Gauden, John Bishop of Worcester (1605-1662) (Other); Marshall, William (fl. 1617-1650) (Other)
Related people: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649; Charles; Gauden, John; Marshall, William
Publisher: [printed by John Grismond for Richard Royston]
Publication city: [London]
Date(s): 1648 [i.e. 1649]
Language: English
Size and medium: [8], 269, [3] p., [1] folded plate
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/287908
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002479279705181
Description
Originally attributed to Charles I, but, according to Madan (p. 125-33), written by John Gauden, who probably included some authentic writings of the King.
The portrait is signed "Guil: Marshall delinea: et sculpsit" or "Guil: Marshall sculpsit".
First two words of title in Greek characters.
Printer's and publisher's names from Madan; the publication year is given according to Lady Day dating.
The last leaf is blank.
The third state of the first edition, being identical with the second state except that the pagination in quire G has been corrected.
Page 244 misnumbered 444.
Povrtraictvre of His sacred Maiestie in his solitvdes and svfferings.
Indexed in: Wing (2nd ed., 1994) E270; Almack 2; Madan 1, third issue.
Additional description
Wants frontispiece portrait of the king inserted in its place. The gift of F.F. Madan. Deposited from the Brotherton Library
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