Ge.1.16(02)
Scotland. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
[Proclamations. 1639-04-25]
Charles R. Charles by the grace of God king of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, Defender of the faith. To our lovits [blank] heraulds, maissers, messengers, pursevants, our scheriffes in that part conjunctly and severally specially constitute, greeting. Whairas we have by many fair and calme waies, and alanerly by them endevoured to reclaime our subjects ...
[London?] : Imprinted by Robert Young, His Majesties printer for Scotland,, Anno Dom. M.DC.XXXIX. [1639]
3 sheets ([3] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)
Title from caption title and opening lines of text.
Dated at end: Given at our court at Yorke the twentie fifth day of April 1639.
Robert Young worked as a printer in London and Oxford in 1639.
Imprint from colophon.
Each sheet printed on recto only.
Steele notation: De- mildnesse 2) Kingdomes, 3) ser- Gi- .
Royal arms 223, with 9 lines of shading between 'HONI' and 'SOIT'.
A revision of STC 22002, also published in London, 1639, and ordered by King Charles to be suppressed in favor of this version.
ESTC, S100630
STC (2nd ed.), 22003
Steele, III 1699
Armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Contemporary sprinkled calf with 20th century reback and repairs; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames; single gold fillet along board edges; text block edges stained red.
Bound with approximately 200 other broadsides, mainly dated 1641-1642.
Scotland History Charles I, 1625-1649.
Young, Robert, ? - d. 1643 printer.
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
England London.
B48154