Shelfmark
Fk.7.08(03)
Author
Title
A letter from Major General Ludlow to Sir E.S. comparing the tyranny of the first four years of King Charles the Martyr, with the tyranny of the four years reign of the late abdicated king. : Occasioned by the reading Doctor Pelling's lewd harangues upon the 30th of January, being the anniversary or general madding-day.
Varying form of title
Tracts about icon basili
Publication, distribution, etc.
Amsterdam, printed Anno Domini 1691.
Physical description
[2], 30p ; 20cm. (4to).
Note
The work of a republican pamphleteer who wrote under the name of General Ludlow, or Edmund Ludlow, lieut.-general. Not to be confused with Edmund Ludlow, 1617?-1692. Cf. article on Richard Hollingworth in DNB; also BM under Ludlow, Edmund, pseud.
Note
Bound with eleven other items.
Note
Ms. contents list on flyleaf.
Note
Previously: Dm.7.5.
Note
Pencil inside front board: "Checked March 1924".
Note
The "Postscript" contains a parallel of the prayer of King Charles, entitled A prayer in time of captivity, with the prayer of Pamela in the Countesse of Pembroke's Arcadia, by Sir Philip Sidney.
Note
E.S. = Sir Edward Seymour.
Note
In this edition, "Ludlow" in line 4 of the title is in italic type.
Note
Signatures: A-D4.
Note
There are different typesettings throughout this book. Three settings have been identified thus far: setting A, A2v: second line from bottom ends "Sacred,", C2r: second line from bottom ends "Command a" and D4v: second column, second line from bottom ends: "Vertu-"; setting B A2v: ... ends "Blood.", C2r: ... "detained in" and D4v second column, second line from bottom ends: ... "Musi-"; setting C, A2v: second line from bottom ends "Sacred,", C2r: second line from bottom ends "Command a" and D4v second column, second line from bottom ends: ... of me. This copy has: A2v: second line from bottom ends "Blood.", C2r: second line from bottom ends "detained in" and D4v: second column, second line from bottom ends: "Musidorus".
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), L1489; ESTC R3060
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1977. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 718:31).
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Binding
18th century brown calf; double blind fillet to form a border; five raised bands; spine title: "Tracts about icon basili".
Subject
Charles, 1433 - 1477 I, King of England.
Subject
James, 1633 - 1701 II, King of England.
Subject
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Amsterdam.
Identifier
B25435