Shelfmark
Gc.8.39
Author
Uniform title
[Pro populo Anglicano defensio]
Title
Joannis MiltonI Angli Pro populo Anglicano defensio, contra Claudii Anonymi, aliàs Salmasii, Defensionem regiam. Cum indice..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini, [i.e. Utrecht] : Typis Du Gardianis, i.e. Theodorum ab Ackersdijck and Gisbertus Zijll], anno Domini 1652..
Physical description
276, [12] p. ; 13 cm. (12mo)
Note
A reply to: Saumaise, Claude. Defensio regia pro Carolo I.
Note
The imprint is false. Actually printed in Utrecht by Theodorum ab Ackersdijck and Gisbertus Zijll.
Note
For an explanation of the complicated publication history of this work, see F.F. Madan, "Milton, Salmasius, and Dugard" (The Library, ser.4 vol.4 (1923) 119-45) and "Revised bibliography of ... Milton's Pro populo Anglicano defensio" (The Library, ser.5 vol.9 (1954) 101-21). The Madan numbers found in Wing and cited here refer to the numbers supplied by Madan in his articles.
Note
Signatures: A-M¹².
Note
B7 and L7 mis-signed B6 and L6.
Note
Page 248 misnumbered 148; a variant has pages 248, 273 and 276 misnumbered 148, 275 and 278 respectively.
Note
Title vignette: Arms of the Commonwealth of England.
Note
Headpiece; tailpieces; intials.
Citation/references note
Madan, F.F., 13
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), M2169A
Citation/references note
ESTC, R31897
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College by John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
?18th century English calf binding; border of blind double fillets; four raised bands on spine; red leather spine label lettered in gilt "Milto Defen"; red sprinkled text block edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous Eton shelfmark: Fg.6.24.
Subject
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Subject
Saumaise, Claude, 1588 - 1653 Defensio regia pro Carolo I.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Zijll, Gijsbert van, ? - 1673 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Utrecht.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B53234