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Ge.1.16(177)

Author

Title

The true copy of a letter sent from Portsmouth by George Guillims to Mr Robert VVhitney dwelling in Herefordshire; and intercepted amongst others by some of the Parliaments troops: VVhereby it doth plainly appeare that the Papists or malignant party, doe seeke out all wayes and meanes to work the ruine and destruction of the Protestants..

Varying form of title

True copy of a letter sent from Portsmouth by George Guillims to Mr Robert Whitney dwelling in Herefordshire

Publication, distribution, etc.

London printed, : [s.n.], August 20. Anno Domini, 1642..

Physical description

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)

Note

Caption title.

Note

Informs the correspondent that: "Colonell Goring our Generall hath declared himselfe for the King, and the whole towne and garrison".

Note

Type ornament headpiece; woodcut factotum.

Citation/references note

ESTC, R215428

Citation/references note

Wing (2nd ed.), G2224

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

Subject

Subject

Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.

Subject

Portsmouth (England) History 17th century.

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

England London.

Identifier

B48389
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