Shelfmark
Gc.7.21(47)
Author
Title
The last trve intelligence from Ireland. Being a letter sent from Chester: dated the second of Aprill, 1642. from Mr. William Owen, to a friend of his in London. In which is related, the taking of Carreggmayne-Castle, seven miles south-east from Dubline, from the rebels, where Sir Simon Harcott was slaine, being shott from the castle in the side, with a shanker bullet, out of a long peeice. Also, Sergent Major Berry, is mortally vvounded in the flank..
Varying form of title
Last true intelligence from Ireland
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Printed by Tho: Paine, for John Sweeting, at the Angell in Popes head-Alley,, 1642..
Physical description
8 p. ; 18 cm. (4to)
Note
Signatures: A⁴.
Note
Ornament on title page comprised of fleurons.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R7866
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), O833
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.141[27]
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
ECL copy trimmed at tail, obscuring second line of imprint; missing information derived from ESTC.
Copy-specific note
Bound with 60 other items concerning Ireland, 1641-1642, shelfmarks Gc.7.21(01) - (46), (48) - (61).
Copy-specific note
ECL previous shelfmark: Gc.7.19
Subject
Harcourt, Simon, 1603? - 1642 Sir, Early works to 1800.
Subject
Battle casualties Early works to 1800.
Subject
Ireland History Sources 1625-1649 Early works to 1800.
Subject
Ireland History Rebellion of 1641 Early works to 1800.
Genre/Form
Narratives
Genre/Form
Correspondence
Genre/Form
Propaganda
Added entry--name
Sweeting, John, ? - -1661 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Paine, Thomas, active 1630 - 1650? printer.
Added entry--place
England London
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51027