Shelfmark
Fk.4.04(17)
Additional shelfmark
Fs.4.10
Main entry--corporate name
England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I).
Uniform title
[Miscellaneous documents. 1645]
Title
The Kings cabinet opened: or, certain packets of secret letters & papers, written with the Kings own hand, and taken in his cabinet at Nasby-Field, June 14. 1645. By victorious Sr. Thomas Fairfax; wherein many mysteries of state, tending to the justification of that cause, for which Sir Thomas Fairfax joyned battell that memorable day are clearly laid open; together, with some annotations thereupon. Published by speciall order of the Parliament.
Varying form of title
Spine title: Pamphlets from 1640 to 1648
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Robert Bostock, dwelling in Pauls Church-yard, at the sign of the Kings-head, 1645.
Physical description
[8], 56, [2] p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Note
Edited by Henry Parker, John Sadler and Thomas May--McAlpin Catalogue, Union Theological Seminary.
Note
The first leaf is blank.
Note
With a final errata leaf.
Note
Text in several states: (1) each of the King's letters is assigned a roman numeral; (2) quire E has some letters with roman numerals (the first letter in quire E is numbered XXIII, the second letter is unnumbered, and the third letter is numbered XXIIII); (3) the letters are not numbered with roman numerals; (4) cypher codes in small arabic numbers appear frequently throughout (cf. p. 7 which has cypher numbers 15, 4, 3, 20); (5) cypher codes have been removed almost entirely (cf. p. 7 which lacks these numbers). Eton copy is state (1).
Note
Formerly identified in Wing as K591.
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy: after "some annotations thereupon": "By Hen: Parker Esq"; "July 14th".
Note
[Fk.4.04(17)] Bound with twenty-one other items.
Note
[Fk.4.04(17)] Ms. contents list on flyleaf.
Note
[Fk.4.04(17)] Previously: Dm.4.4.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C2358
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.292[27]
Citation/references note
Madan, II, 1790;
Citation/references note
ESTC, R200152
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1977. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Thomason Tracts; 48:E.292[27]).
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1993. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2205:08).
Provenance
[Fk.4.04(17)] Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
[Fk.4.04(17)] Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
[Fk.4.04(17)] Ms. inscription in pencil: "Checked March 1924. Many entries added to gen cat".
Binding
[Fk.4.04(17)] 18th century quarter brown calf; red and blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Pamphlets from 1640 to 1648".
Binding
[Fs.4.10] 20th-century brown paper covered stiff card boards. Ms. cover title "King's Cabinet opened".
Copy-specific note
[Fk.4.04(17)] Lacking the first and last leaves.
Copy-specific note
[Fs.4.10] Lacking last leaf of errata. Eton copy is state (1) with each of the King's letters having a roman numeral, and with cypher codes in small arabic numbers as described in state (4).
Subject
Charles, 1433 - 1477 King of England.
Subject
Great Britain History Early works to 1800 Civil War, 1642-1649.
Added entry--name
Bostock, Robert, ? - d. 1656 printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Parker, Henry, 1604 - 1652 editor.
Added entry--name
Sadler, John, 1615 - 1674 editor.
Added entry--name
May, Thomas, 1595 - 1650 editor.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B22007