Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(08)
Author
Title
Seasonable advice, for preventing the mischiefe of fire, that may come by negligence, treason, or otherwise. Ordered to be printed by the Lord Major of London. And is thought very necessary to hang in every mans house, especially in these dangerous times. Invented by William Gosling, engineer..
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Printed for H.B. at the Castle in Corn-hill, 1643.
Physical description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)
Note
Place of publication from Wing.
Note
Caption title.
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 12 1642".
Note
H.B. = Humphrey Blunden? (active at the Castle in Cornhill, 1635-1652).
Citation/references note
ESTC, R212603
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.) G1309
Citation/references note
Thomason, 669.f.6[109]
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
Imperfect: cropped, with loss of imprint(?)
Copy-specific note
Bound with approximately 200 other broadsides, mainly dated 1641-1642.
Subject
Fire prevention England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Genre/Form
Broadsides
Added entry--name
Blunden, Humphrey publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48170