Shelfmark
Gk.2.23
Author
Title
Divi Britannici: being a remark upon the lives of all the kings of this isle, from the year of the world 2855· unto the year of grace 1660. By Sir Winston Churchill k[nigh]t..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by Tho. Roycroft, to be sold by Francis Eglesfield, at the sign of the Marygold in St. Pauls Church-yard., MDCLXXV. [1675]
Physical description
[6], 40, [2], 41-68, [2], 69-101, [3], 103-154, [2], 155-187, [3], 189-321, [3], 323-362, [2] p. : ill. ; 32 cm. (Fol.)
Note
Signatures: pi² (-pi2) A² b-l² A-Z⁴ Aa-Tt⁴.
Note
Title-page printed in red and black; title-page illustration.
Note
"The First dynasty of Britains", "The Second dynasty of Romans", "The Third dynasty of English", "The Fourth dynasty of Danes", "The Fifth dynasty of Normans", and "The Sixth dynasty of Scots" each have divisional title page on leaves A1 recto, D4 recto, I2 recto, Q1 recto, V3 recto, and Oo3 recto respectively.
Note
Includes head-pieces and initials; printed marginalia.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R3774
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C4275
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Bridgewater Library on front pastedown.
Binding
?17th-century calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border; gilt roll on board edges. Spine with five sewing supports, decorated with blind rolls and fillets, and gilt titling ("Churchill's divi Britannici", "Lond. 1675"). Textblock trimmed and marbled. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; three flyleaves at the upper end of the textblock, one at the lower end.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.3.5.
Copy-specific note
Loose letter addressed to Burrell from Patrick Ryan, dated 7 May 1953, at the upper end of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
17th/18th-century notes on front flyleaf, concerning other printed books and their price.
Subject
Great Britain Kings and rulers Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Roycroft, Thomas, ? - d. 1677 printer.
Added entry--name
Eglesfield, Francis bookseller.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Bridgewater House Library former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51321