Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(128)
Title
To the Kings most Excellent Majestie. The humble petition of the gentry, ministers and free-holders of the county palatine of Chester, and of the inquests serving at the assizes for the body of of [sic] the said county. Presented to His Majestie at Yorke, May 7. 1642..
Varying form of title
Humble petition of the gentry, ministers and free-holders of the county palatine of Chester, and of the inquests serving at the assizes for the body of the said county. Presented to His Majestie at Yorke, May 7. 1642
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Richard Lownes at his shop adjoyning without Ludgate, 1642..
Physical description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)
Note
Caption title.
Note
Represents their grief at his absence from Parliament and hope of reconciliation. Fears as to proposed voyage to Ireland, .. -- Steele.
Note
Steele notation: dis- maining do.
Note
Woodcut initial.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R210529
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T1535
Citation/references note
Thomason, 669.f.5[17]
Citation/references note
Steele, I, 2116
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
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Subject
Ireland History 1625-1649.
Subject
Cheshire (England) History 17th century.
Added entry--name
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Added entry--name
Lowndes, Richard, active 1639 - 1675 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48339