Shelfmark
Gc.7.23(21)
Main entry--corporate name
England and Wales Parliament.
Title
The humble petition of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. For a pacification between His Majesty and both Houses. Veneris Julii 15. 1642. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, that this petition be forthwith printed and published. Jo. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Christoper [sic] Latham, and T. Creake, 1642.
Physical description
7, [1] p. ; 19 cm. (4°)
Note
With a forged order to print dated 15 July. "Latham and Creake were sent for [by the Lords] 'for printing the petition and forging the order', LJ 212." All editions with the order to print dated 15 July are equally unauthorized. "No edition has been found with the correct date of 21 July"--cf. Lambert, S. Printing for Parliament, 1641-1700, p. 28.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994) E1584.
Citation/references note
Thomason E.155[3].
Citation/references note
ESTC, R5019.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College Library 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
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649 Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government 1642-1649 Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Creake, Thomas printer.
Added entry--name
Day, Richard binder.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B52437