Gc.7.24(88)
England and Wales Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
His Majesties two letters one to the vice-chancellour and convocation of the Vniversity of Oxford : the other to the high sheriff of the county, and to the major of the city of Oxford. Published for the satisfying of all His Majesties loving subjects, and for the cleering of His Majesties royall resolution. As well, in the carefull preservation of the True Protestant religion, the just priviledges of Parliament the laws of the land, and the liberty of the subject : as also in the just protection of all those his loving subjects, who shall at any time be called in question for their dutifull allegiance and loyalty tendred to His Majesty..
London, : Printed for Richard Lownds,, 1642. August 3..
[2], 4, [2] p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Signatures: A⁴.
Includes title enclosed by decorated border, head-pieces and decorated initial.
The first letter thanks the University for a loan of money and promises of protection; the second commends the protection of the University to the high sheriff and mayor of Oxford. They are dated 18th and 22nd of July, respectively.
Last leaf is blank.
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C2853
Madan, II, 1016
Thomason, E.108[36]
ESTC, R9177
Armorial bookplate of Eton College, undated, on front pastedown.
Sammelband. 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.
Bound with 100 other items.
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649 Early works to 1800.
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Lowndes, Richard, active 1639 - 1675 bookseller.
Day, R. L. binder.
England London.
eng
B52598