Shelfmark
Fs.4.02
Author
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Uniform title
[Works. 1650.]
Title
Reliquiæ sacræ Carolinæ. Or The vvorks of that great monarch and glorious martyr King Charls the I. Collected together, and digested in order, according to their several subjects, civil and sacred. The contents appear in the next ensuing pages.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Works of that great monarch and glorious martyr King Charles the I
Varying form of title
Reliquiae sacrae Carolinae
Publication, distribution, etc.
Hague [i.e. London], : Printed by Samuel Browne., 1650.
Physical description
[16], 280; 12, [4], 232, 235-360 [i.e. 361], [1] p., [2] leaves of pl. (1 fold.) : ill., ports. ; 14 cm. (12mo)
Note
With a portrait frontispiece of Charles I and a folded plate, bound before Eikōn basilikē, signed "Guil. Marshall sculpsit" and representing Charles with the crown of thorns in his right hand.
Note
The imprint is false (see Wing).
Note
Page 361 misnumbered 360.
Note
"Eikōn basilikē. The pourtraicture of his sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings" has a separate titl- page dated "M.DC.XLIX. [1649]." on N3r and begins new pagination; the register is continuous. Authorship of the Eikōn basilikē was originally attributed to Charles I, but according to Madan (pp. 125-133) it was written by John Gauden who probably included some authentic writings of the King.
Note
"The papers which passed; first, between his Majesty and Mr. Alexander Henderson at Newcastle, An. Dom. 1646. Secondly, between His Majesty and Mr. Marshal, Mr. Vines, Mr. Caril, and Mr. Seaman, ministers attending the commissioners of Parliament at the treaty at Newport in the Isle of Wight. An. Dom. 1648. Concerning church-government. With his Majesties quaere about Easter. To which are added, his Majesties prayers. Snndry [sic] other things relating to His Majesties death" has a divisional half-title on V12r; pagination and register are continuous, though the catchword "The" on page [183] does not match the first word of page 185, "For".
Note
"His Majesties answer to a pamphlet, intituled, A declaration of the Commons of England in Parliament assembled" (caption title), pp.1-12, second count, begins new pagination on leaf M9r; register is continuous.
Note
Woodcut ornament with initials CR on both t.p.s.
Note
Signatures: [paragraph]⁸ A-Dd¹² Ee⁴.
Note
Errata at the foot of [paragraph]8v.
Note
Compound typographical head-pieces; woodcut initials.
Citation/references note
Madan, F.F. New bibl. of the Eikon basilike, 61
Citation/references note
Almack, E. Bibl. of the King's book, 31
Citation/references note
Wing, C2072
Citation/references note
ESTC, R24811
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton.
Provenance
Engraved bookseller's label: "J. Kent, Bookseller Stationer & Printer, Northwich." within frame "Books procured on the shortest notice". Probably John Kent, active in Northwich, Cheshire, 1820-1824. Cf. Liverpool Bibliographical Society. The Book Trade in Cheshire to 1850: a directory (Liverpool, Book Trade in the North West Project, Occ. Pub. 3, 1992).
Binding
17th-century sombre calf; blind-tooled border and centre ornament; gold double fillet; rebacked in 20th-century blind and gold-tooled calf stained to match, retained red morocco spine label.
Subject
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649 Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Royston, Richard, 1599 - 1686 publisher.
Added entry--name
Norton, Roger, ? - d. 1662 printer.
Added entry--name
Browne, Samuel, ? - d. 1665 publisher.
Added entry--name
Gauden, John, 1605 - 1662 attributed name.
Added entry--name
Hatton, Villiers, 1852 - 1914 former owner.
Added entry--name
Kent, John, fl. 1820 - 1824 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Hague.
Identifier
B40882