Shelfmark
Fk.9.11(17)
Title
A perfect relation of four letters of great consequence, read in the House of Commons, Octob. 11 and 12. 1. the King of Spaine, his letter to his ambassadour concerning the affairs in England. 2. of the taking of five ships by the marchant adventurers that were coming out of Spain to aid the rebels in Ireland, with great store of money, arms and ammunition. 3. Captain Thompsons relation to the House, of his taking Sir Edward Berkeley, and divers others in the county of Somerset, and his bringing of them up to London. 4. Secretary Nicholas his letter, concerning the Earl of Essex.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : October 14. Printed for Robert Wood, October 14, 1642.
Physical description
[8] p. ; 4to.
Note
T.p. vignette of type ornaments; woodcut head-piece.
Note
Place of publication from Wing.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), P1506
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.122[1]
Citation/references note
ESTC, R16885
Provenance
Bookplate: Eton College Library. Bears Ms note: "Bought 1903".
Binding
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.
Copy-specific note
Bound with 34 other items.
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on front endpapers; a later list in pencil in rear endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Beginning of each item marked in ink along the fore-edge.
Subject
Essex, Robert Devereux, 1566 - 1601 Earl of,
Subject
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Added entry--name
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Philip, 1578 - 1621 IV, King of Spain,
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Wood, Robert, active 1637 - 1667 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B27614