Shelfmark
Gc.7.21(03)
Author
Title
Good newes from Ireland. Or, a true relation of a great victory obtained by the Protestants in the province of Munster in Ireland. : Where 400. horse and 1600. foot under the command of the Lord Inchequeene, and the Earle of Corkes sonne, overthrew the army of the rebels consisting of 10000. horse and foot. Also the number of the rebels that were slaine in the battell, with the surprising of three pieces of their ordnance, one of which was called the Elizabeth of Limericke, with 7. barrels of powder and match. Likewise a confirmation of the Earle of Corkes sonne, slaine in this service. Sent in a letter from Lieutenant Colonell Broket, Governour of Kinsale, to his brother Mr. Samuell Broket grocer on Snow-hill London, Septemb. 29. 1642. With an order of both Houses of Parliament, for raising 1000. dragoneers in London. Hen. Elsinge, Cler. Parl. D. C..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: True relation of a great victory obtained by the Protestants in the province of Munster in Ireland
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Good newes from Ireland
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for I. Thomas,, Octob. 6. 1642..
Physical description
[2], 6 p. ; 18 cm. (4to)
Note
Leaves unsigned.
Note
Title within an ornamental border; headpiece and initial.
Note
The final leaf bears the license to print.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R22590
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B4846
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.121[8]
Binding
Sammelband. Mid-to-late 17th century speckled mid-brown calf over pasteboard, sewn on three recessed alum-tawed supports; bound in England. On both covers, an outer border of blind double fillets, intersecting at corners; medium squares, the board edges tooled with a single gilt fillet. Spine smooth and slightly rounded, divided into seven panels by transverse blind double fillets; spine label in second panel (gilt lettering over brown morocco onlay: "Petitions ... 1641-2 Vol. IV", badly damaged); endbands of ?plain thread, sprinkled over. Textblock trimmed and sprinked red; cracks to leather on board edges shows the pastedown likewise sprinked or dyed red; the same observed on the inner covers. Endpapers comprising a flyleaf of plain laid paper; upper flyleaf with three tipped-in leaves of 20th century paper on which is a list of contents.
Copy-specific note
Bound with 60 other items concerning Ireland, 1641-1642, shelfmarks Gc.7.21(01) - (02), (04) - (61).
Copy-specific note
ECL previous shelfmark: Gc.7.19
Subject
Subject
Battle casualties Early works to 1800.
Subject
Munster (Ireland) History 17th century.
Subject
Ireland History Sources 1625-1649 Early works to 1800.
Subject
Ireland History Rebellion of 1641 Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Thomas, John, active 1637 - 1644 bookseller.
Added entry--name
England and Wales Parliament. Proceedings. 1642.
Added entry--title
Proceedings. 1642.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50983