Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(125)
Title
To the honourable the House of Commons now assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of divers knights, esquires, ministers, gentlemen, and freeholders of the countie palatine of Lancaster..
Varying form of title
To the honovrable the House of Commons now assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of divers knights, esquires, ministers, gentlemen, and freeholders of the countie palatine of Lancaster
Varying form of title
Humble petition of divers knights, esquires, ministers, gentlemen, and freeholders of the countie palatine of Lancaster
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Printed by Felix Kingston., 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
Place of publication from Wing.
Note
"Thanks Parliament for appointing Lord Wharton Lord-Lieutenant of the county. They fear an invasion of the Irish rebels" and ask for various defensive measures. -- Steele.
Note
Steele notation: headpiece the Subjects to.
Note
Woodcut head-piece and initial.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R210309
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T1436
Citation/references note
Steele, I, 2027
Citation/references note
Thomason, 669.f.4[81]
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.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: trimmed at head, with partial loss of head-piece.
Subject
Anti-Catholicism England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain History Charles I, 1625-1649.
Subject
Ireland History Rebellion of 1641.
Subject
Lancashire (England) History 17th century.
Added entry--name
Kingston, Felix printer.
Added entry--name
England and Wales Parliament. House of Commons.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48336