Shelfmark
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
England and Wales Army
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Subject
Portsmouth (England) History 17th century.
Genre/Form
Broadsides
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48389