Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(02)
Main entry--corporate name
Scotland. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
Uniform title
[Proclamations. 1639-04-25]
Title
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 ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London?] : Imprinted by Robert Young, His Majesties printer for Scotland,, Anno Dom. M.DC.XXXIX. [1639]
Physical description
3 sheets ([3] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)
Note
Title from caption title and opening lines of text.
Note
Dated at end: Given at our court at Yorke the twentie fifth day of April 1639.
Note
Robert Young worked as a printer in London and Oxford in 1639.
Note
Imprint from colophon.
Note
Each sheet printed on recto only.
Note
Steele notation: De- mildnesse 2) Kingdomes, 3) ser- Gi- .
Note
Royal arms 223, with 9 lines of shading between 'HONI' and 'SOIT'.
Note
A revision of STC 22002, also published in London, 1639, and ordered by King Charles to be suppressed in favor of this version.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S100630
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 22003
Citation/references note
Steele, III 1699
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Binding
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.
Copy-specific note
Bound with approximately 200 other broadsides, mainly dated 1641-1642.
Subject
Scotland History Charles I, 1625-1649.
Genre/Form
Broadsides
Added entry--name
Young, Robert, ? - d. 1643 printer.
Added entry--name
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48154