Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(72)
Title
To the honorable the House of Commons, now assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of the inhabitants of VVatford, in the county of Hertford..
Varying form of title
Humble petition of the inhabitants of VVatford, in the county of Hertford
Varying form of title
Humble petition of the inhabitants of Watford, in the county of Hertford
Publication, distribution, etc.
Printed at London : For John Bellamy and Ralph Smith., 1642..
Physical description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)
Note
Caption title.
Note
Offers 50 serviceable horses and riders and recommends John Bird as captain. -- Steele.
Note
Read, approved, and ordered to be printed by the House of Commons Die Veneris 1. Julii. 1642.
Note
Woodcut initial.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R210861
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T1443
Citation/references note
Thomason, 669.f.5[52]
Citation/references note
Steele, I, 2206
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
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Subject
Great Britain Militia Early works to 1800.
Subject
Hertfordshire (England) History 17th century.
Added entry--name
Bellamy, John publisher.
Added entry--name
Smith, Ralph, active 1642 - 1684 publisher.
Added entry--name
England and Wales Parliament. Proceedings. 1642-07-01.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48277