Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(110)
Title
To the honourable the knights, citizens and burgesses, in the Commons House of Parliament now assembled. The humble petition of 15000. poore labouring men, known by the name of porters, and the lowest members of the citie of London..
Varying form of title
Humble petition of 15000. poore labouring men, known by the name of porters, and the lowest members of the citie of London
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by R. Oulton and G. Dexter, for John Bull,, 1641. [i.e. 1642]
Physical description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)
Note
Caption title.
Note
The imprint year is given according to Lady Day dating.
Note
Identified as Wing P1856A on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700".
Note
Steele notation: hearty and take.
Note
Cf. Wing P1856A which is "A petition to the House of Commons of 15000 poore labouring men" -- a ghost?
Note
Woodcut initial.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R36672
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T1455
Citation/references note
Steele, I, 1974
Citation/references note
Thomason, 669.f.4[55]
Citation/references note
Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliotheca Lindesiana. Catalogue of English broadsides, 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
Stevedores England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Labor England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government 1642-1649.
Subject
Great Britain History Charles I, 1625-1649.
Subject
London (England) History 17th century.
Genre/Form
Broadsides
Added entry--name
Oulton, Richard, active 1633 - 1643 printer.
Added entry--name
Dexter, Gregory, 1610 - 1700 printer.
Added entry--name
Bull, John, active 1641 - 1643 publisher.
Added entry--name
England and Wales Parliament. House of Commons.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48320