Shelfmark
Gc.7.19(51)
Main entry--corporate name
England and Wales. Parliament.
Uniform title
[Humble petition of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament presented to His Majestie at York, 18 April, concerning his message lately sent unto them touching his resolution of going into Ireland.]
Title
The petition of the Lords and Commons, presented to His Majestie by the Earle of Stamford, Master Chancellour of the Exchequer, and Master Hungerford, April 18. 1642. Together with His Majesties answer thereunto..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill., MDCXLII. [1642]
Physical description
[2], 14 p. ; 18 cm. (4to)
Note
Signatures: A-B⁴.
Note
Also published with titles "The petition of both houses", "The humble petition of the Lords & Commons" and "The petition and reasons of both houses".
Note
In this edition, there are two rows of ornaments, the first with seven ornaments, the second with four, and the imprint date is in Roman numerals. Another edition has one row of four ornaments on the title page and the imprint date is in Arabic numerals.
Note
Quire B possibly in 2 settings (see ESTC).
Citation/references note
ESTC, R11402
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), E2179aA
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of title page of first item in volume. In library in 17th century?
Binding
17th century calf boards; blind double rule border; single gilt fillet along board edges; red stained text block edges; smooth spine with blind double fillets and traces of spine label "Petitions etc. 1641,2 vol. 2"; sewn on three alum tawed sewing supports.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy has last line of p. 14 reading: "tience and humilitie."
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of Civil War pamphlets with list of volume contents on 19th/20th century Eton stationery tipped in at front.
Copy-specific note
Previously Gc.7.17.
Subject
Subject
Stamford, Henry Grey, 1599? - 1673 Earl of,
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Subject
Ireland History Rebellion of 1641.
Added entry--name
Barker, Robert, ? - -1645 printer.
Added entry--name
Assigns of John Bill printer.
Added entry--name
England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) Miscellaneous Documents. 1642.
Added entry--title
Proceedings. 1642-04-18.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B50672