Shelfmark
Fk.9.11(23) (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Gc.7.24(30) (Copy 2)
Author
Title
Newes from Dvnkirke. Being a speciall relation of certaine passages there. Wherein is discovered the intentions and agitations of divers of this kingdome, endeavouring to engage Don Francisco de Mela, commander generall of the King of Spaines forces in those countries, to set forth sundry Dunkirke Frigots into our seas. As also, of divers priests and Iesuites, that lying there for transportation hither, were taken at sea by some of the states-men of war, with 3 barques sent by the said Jesuites for their transportation and the carriage of much ammunition and money intended for New-Castle, to relieve the malignants against the Parliament, which priests are now imprisoned by the states at Roterdam. By G.H..
Varying form of title
Newes from Dunkirk
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Iohn Iohnson., [1642]
Physical description
8 p. ; 4to.
Note
Includes title enclosed by decorated border, head-piece, and decorated initial.
Note
Year of publication from Thomason.
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb: 10th".
Note
Signatures: A⁴.
Note
A4r misprinted as page 6 instead of 7.
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.126[43]
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), H33
Citation/references note
ESTC, R21649
Provenance
(Copy 1) Bookplate: Eton College Library. Bears Ms note: "Bought 1903".
Provenance
(Copy 2) Armorial bookplate of Eton College, undated, on front pastedown.
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 speckled calfskin over ?pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border; gilt fillet on board edges. Spine re-backed, with blind and fillets and gilt titling over red morocco label ("Petitions etc. 1641, 2 Vol. VII"). Textblock trimmed and dyed red. Endpapers of modern undecorated paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock. 20th-century repairs by R.L. Day.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 1) Bound with 34 other items. Ms. contents list on front endpapers; a later list in pencil in rear endpapers. Beginning of each item marked in ink along the fore-edge.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) Bound with 100 other items.
Subject
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649 Early works to 1800.
Subject
Dunkerque (France) History Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Foreign relations Spain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Spain Foreign relations Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Johnson, John bookseller.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B27628