Shelfmark
Gc.7.24(10)
Author
Title
A letter sent from a gentleman to Mr. Henry Martin Esquire, a Member of the House of Commons, from Worcester this 19. of Octob. 1642. Who was imployed by his Exellence to deliver a letter to the Earle of Dorset, with the votes of both Houses of Parliament concerning a petition to be delivered to his Majestie. Shewing the desperate resolution of the Cavalliers, who sweare they will neither give nor take quarter. Ordered by the Commons that this letter be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Elsing Celric. [i.e. cleric] Parl. D. Com..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by L. Norton, for E, Husbands and Iohn Frank, and are to be sold next dore unto the Kings Head in Fleetstreete., Anno Dom. MDCXLII. [1642]
Physical description
[2], 6 p. ; 19 cm (4to)
Note
Signatures: A⁴.
Note
Title within an ornamental border. Includes head-piece and decorated initial.
Note
Signed and dated at end: Lionel Copley. Worcester, Octob. 9. 1642.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R27917
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C6085
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College, undated, on front pastedown.
Binding
17th-century speckled calfskin over ?pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border; gilt fillet on board edges. Spine re-backed, with blind and fillets and gilt titling over red morocco label ("Petitions etc. 1641, 2 Vol. VII"). Textblock trimmed and dyed red. Endpapers of modern undecorated paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock. 20th-century repairs by R.L. Day.
Copy-specific note
Bound with 100 other items.
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Added entry--name
Martin, Henry of Worcester addressee.
Added entry--name
Norton, Luke, active 1642 - 1645 printer.
Added entry--name
Husband, Edward bookseller.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B52447