Shelfmark
Gc.7.21(37)
Author
Title
Two famous battels fought in Ireland: vvherein the Protestants under the command of the Earle of Ormond, Sr. Charles Coote, and Sr. Simon Harcourt, slew great numbers of the rebels, routing them from one town to another, and tooke divers prisoners to their great joy and comfort. Faithfully related in a letter, sent from Mr. Ralph Parsons in Dublin, to Sr. William Brewerton, a worthy member of the House of Commons. Received by the last post, February 23. 1641. Whereunto is added, the brave adventures and victorious exploits of Captain Thomas Steutevile, neere unto the town of Drogheda in Ireland..
Varying form of title
Two famous battels fought in Ireland: wherein the Protestants ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for J. Wright,, 1642..
Physical description
[2], 6 p. : ill. (woodcut) ; 18 cm. (4to)
Note
Woodcut illustration on title-page depicting two soldiers.
Note
Signatures: A⁴
Note
A2 mis-signed A3.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R14737
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), P562
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), P562A
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.135[45]
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) - (36), (38) - (61).
Copy-specific note
ECL previous shelfmark: Gc.7.19
Subject
Subject
Ormonde, James Butler, 1610 - 1688 Duke of,
Subject
Subject
Subject
Ireland History Sources 1625-1649 Early works to 1800.
Subject
Ireland History Rebellion of 1642 Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Wright, John, ? - -1658 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Brereton, William, 1604 - 1661 Sir, recipient.
Added entry--place
England London
Language code
eng
Link
Early English books online https://search.proquest.com/docview/2248541628 1
Identifier
B51015