Shelfmark
Gc.7.23(05)
Main entry--corporate name
England and Wales Parliament.
Uniform title
[Proceedings. 1642-11-11]
Title
A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. Concerning the late valorous and acceptable service of his Excellency, Robert Earle of Essex, to remaine upon record in both Houses, for a marke of honour to his person, name and family, and for a monument of his singular vertue to posterity. Also an order to the Lord Maior, that a search be made in the city of London, and the suburbes thereof, for all officers and common souldiers; under the Earle of Essex, to be immediately sent to the army, and that no ale-house keeper, or other house houlder shall presume the harbour any of the said souldiers after nine of the clocke this present morning, as they will answer the contrary to the Parliament. Die Veneris, 11 Novemb. 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this declaration shall be forthwith printed and published. John Browne Cler. Parliament..
Varying form of title
Declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. Concerning the last valorous and acceptable service of his Excellency, Robert Earle of Essex
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Novemb. 12. London printed for John Wright., 1642..
Physical description
[8] p. ; 19 cm. (4⁰)
Note
Signatures: A⁴.
Note
Variant has "last valorous" in line five of title.
Note
Title page enclosed within decorative border.
Note
Initial, head-pieces.
Note
Signatures: A⁴.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R14269
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), E1390
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.127[5]
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College on the front pastedown.
Binding
17th century speckled sheep; blind double fillet to form a border on covers; single gilt fillet along board edges; red stained text block edges; smooth spine with blind and gilt double fillets; red leather spine label "Petition etc. 1641,2 vol. VI"; one additional flyleaf at the beginning and the end of volume; rebacked by Richard Day.
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
Essex, Robert Devereux, 1591 - 1646 Earl of,
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649 Sources.
Added entry--name
Wright, John, ? - d. 1658 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B52312