Shelfmark
Fl.7.11(13)
Author
Uniform title
[The royal martyr: or, the life and death of King Charles I.]
Title
The life and death of King Charles the first written by Dr. R. Perinchief: together with Eikon basilike. Representing His Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings. And a vindication of the same King Charles the martyr. Proving him to be the author of the said Eikon basilike, against a memorandum of the late earl of Anglesey, and against the groundless exceptons of Dr. Walker and others.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for H. Hindmarsh, at the Golden-Ball over against the Royal Exchange., 1697.
Physical description
[14], 288, [10] p. : ill., port. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
With allegorical portrait frontispiece signed: R. White sculp.
Note
Running title reads: The life of Charles I.
Note
The epistle dedicatory signed: Richard Royston.
Note
Another edition of: The royal martyr: or, the life and death of King Charles I.
Note
The title words "Eikon basilike" transliterated from Greek.
Note
A reissue, with general title page, of the following: part 1, a reissue of the 1684 third edition of Richard Perrinchief's 'The royal martyr: or, The life and death of King Charles I' (Wing P1602); part 2, a reissue of the 1685 edition of John Gauden's 'Eikon basilike' (Wing E311B); Part 3, a reissue of the 1697 second edition of Thomas Wagstaffe's 'A vindication of King Charles the martyr' (Wing W219).
Note
The 'Eikon basilike' was originally attributed to Charles I, but, according to Madan (p. 125-33), it was written by John Gauden, who probably included some authentic writings of the King.
Note
The epistle dedicatory to 'The royal martyr: or, The life and death of King Charles I' signed: Richard Royston.
Note
’The royal martyr: or, The life and death of King Charles I’, ’Eikon basilike’ and ’A vindication of King Charles the martyr’ all have separate title pages, dated 1684, 1685 and 1697 respectively; pagination and register are separate. ’Prayers used by His Majesty in the time of his sufferings’ (a part of "Eikōn basilikē") has separate title page dated 1685; pagination and register are continuous.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.) P1596
Citation/references note
ESTC, R219403
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with four raised bands; quarter cover of tanned calf with marbled paper sides; endbands; endleaves; cut red and brown sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy: includes 'A vindication of King Charles the martyr' only. No illustrations.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Dn.7.11.
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on flyleaf: "In this volume are contained".
Subject
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Subject
Great Britain History Charles I, 1625-1649 Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
White, Robert, 1600 - 1690 engraver.
Added entry--name
Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1645 - 1712 Vindication of King Charles the martyr.
Added entry--name
Hindmarsh, H. (Hannah), fl. 1696 - 1700 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B41810