Shelfmark
Gc.7.22(41)
Author
Smith, Samuel Waggon master
Title
The last ioyfull newes from Ireland. Wherein is related, a most famous and victorious battell between the Protestants and the rebels, at Kilrush in the county of Kildare: at which place the English with 3000 foot and horse, valiantly set upon the enemies, being 12000 in number, killed neere upon 600 of them, tooke abundance of armes and ammunition from them, and brought 3 heads of their chiefe commanders to Dublin. Whereunto is added a letter sent from the Right Honourable Earle of Ormond and Offory, to his much honoured uncle, Sir Robert Poyntz, shewing the true estate of the Kingdome of Ireland at this present, received June 21. 1642. Also an order of both Houses of Parliament, whereby Captaine Burrell, Thomas Lloyd, Gentleman, Iohn Smith, and Francis Dowet of London, gentleman, are appointed and approved of, to be commissaries to inroll and value the horse and armes, to be raised according to the propositions. Iohn Browne Cleric. Parliament..
Varying form of title
Last joyfull news from Ireland
Varying form of title
Iune the 24. 1642. The last ioyfull newes from Ireland
Varying form of title
June the 24. 1642. The last joyfull newes from Ireland
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Iohn Wright., 1642..
Physical description
[2], 6 p. ; 18 cm. (4⁰)
Note
Signatures: A⁴.
Note
T.p. enclosed within decorative rule-border.
Note
"Laus Deo" (p. 1-3) signed: Samuell Smith.
Note
Head-pieces, initial.
Note
At head of t.p.: Iune the 24. 1642.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), S4207
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.152[8]
Citation/references note
ESTC, R20537.
Provenance
'Irish affairs 1642' written on the front pastedown.
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; red leather spine label "Petition etc. 1641,2 vol. 5".
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of Civil War pamphlets with a list of volume contents on 19th/20th century Eton stationery tipped in at the front.
Subject
Ireland History Rebellion of 1641.
Added entry--name
Ormonde, James Butler, 1610 - 1688 Duke of,
Added entry--name
Wright, John, ? - d. 1658 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51842