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Shelfmark

Fk.9.11(13) (copy 1)

Additional shelfmark

Gc.7.25(13) (copy 2)

Author

Title

Behold! Two letters, the one, written by the Pope to the (then) Prince of Wales, now King of England: the other, an answere to the said letter, by the said Prince, now His Majesty of England. Being an extract out of the history of England, Scotland and Ireland; written in French by Andrew du Chesne. Geogropher [sic] to the K. of France, (lib. 22. fol. 1162. Printed at Paris cum privilegio) and now translated into English..

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Two letters, the one, written by the Pope to the (then) Prince of Wales, now King of England

Publication, distribution, etc.

[London] : [s.n.], Printed in the yeare of discoveries 1642.

Physical description

[2], 6 p. ; 22 cm. (4to)

Note

The letters are by Pope Gregory XV and Charles Stuart, later King of Great Britain.

Note

Title page printed within ornamental woodcut frame with putti holding palm fronds and figures singing and playing the lute; first word of title in separate cartouche.

Note

The papal letter was originally published in 1623 as "The Pope's letter to the Prince in Latine, Spanish, and English." An English translation of both letters was published in 1650 as the latter part of "The King of Scotlands negotiations at Rome".

Note

Place of publication from Wing.

Note

In double columns of parallel English translation and French text.

Note

Page 5 misnumbered p. 4.

Note

Head-pieces.

Citation/references note

ESTC, R6360

Citation/references note

Thomason, E.238[18]

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), G1880

Provenance

Copy 1: Bookplate: Eton College Library. Bears Ms note: "Bought 1903".

Provenance

Copy 2: Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College. Possibly in library in 17th century with other pamphlet volumes in numbered sequence.

Binding

Copy 1: Mid 17th century dark brown spattered leather; blind tooled double fillet border; gold tooled single fillet edges; blind tooling on spine to suggest bands, unrelated to the six sewn bands beneath; no spine label. No pastedowns, and large stubs of biblical genealogies visible.

Binding

Copy 2: Sammelband. 17th century sprinkled sheep; blind double fillet to form a border on covers; single gilt fillet along board edges; red stained text block edges; rebacked in modern calf with smooth blind double-ruled spine; red leather spine label "Petitions &c 1641 Vol. VIII'; one additional flyleaf at the beginning of volume.

Copy-specific note

Copy 1: Bound with 34 other items.

Copy-specific note

Copy 1: Ms. contents list on front endpapers; a later list in pencil in rear endpapers.

Copy-specific note

Copy 1: Beginning of each item marked in ink along the fore-edge.

Copy-specific note

Copy 1: Imperfect: heavily trimmed, at least final line of each page missing.

Copy-specific note

Copy 2: Bound with 24 other items.

Copy-specific note

Copy 2: List of volume contents in a 19th/20th century hand, tipped in at front.

Subject

Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,

Subject

Added entry--name

Du Chesne, André, 1584 - 1640 Histoire d'Angleterre, d'Escosse, et d'Irlande.

Added entry--name

Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,

Added entry--place

England London.

Language code

eng fre fre

Identifier

B27590
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