Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(67)
Title
To the honorable the knights cittizens and burgesses of the Commons House assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of the High Sheriffe and divers of the gentrey, ministers, freeholders, and inhabitants of the county of Hereford..
Varying form of title
Humble petition of the High Sheriffe and divers of the gentrey, ministers, freeholders, and inhabitants of the county of Hereford
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Iohn Francke., 1642..
Physical description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)
Note
Caption title.
Note
The chief commodity of the county is wool, whose price is falling owing to the importation of Spanish wool. Prays that Ireland be relieved, evil counsellors removed, votes of Popish Lords taken away, papists disarmed, a godly ministry settled, .. -- Steele.
Note
Steele notation: Headpiece have norable Parliament.
Note
Woodcut head-piece and initial.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R211870
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T1463
Citation/references note
Steele, I, 2104
Citation/references note
Thomason, 669.f.6[19]
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
Anti-Catholicism England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Wool industry Law and legislation Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Subject
Herefordshire (England) History 17th century.
Added entry--name
Frank, John, active 1641 - 1642 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48271