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1649Biblio867<p>John Williams. London. 1649. 24mo. 2" x 4" Miniature "Waistcoat pocket" size for easy concealment by Royalists. "Eikon Basilike" in Greek script. On recto of first leaf a Crown below which is a large A for Alpha to correspond with Omega on p. 175. On verso "The Explanation of the Embleme." Engraved folding frontispiece of King Charles I a version with his left eye showing. Cropped with short closed fold tear. Title page in red and black. On Verso "'An Epitaph upon King Charls." Text 1–175 ending "Vota dabunt quaebella ne-garunt. Ω"; "His Majesties Prayers in the time of his restraint" 3pp. FINIS. "His Majesties Reasons against the pretended jurisdiction of the High Court of Justice which he intended to deliver in writing on Munday Januarie 22. Anno Dom. 1648." 3pp. "A True Relation of the King's speech to the Ladie Elizabeth and the Duke of Glocester the day before his death". "Another Relation from the Lady Elizabeths Own Hand". Another Relation from the Lady Elizabeth". "A copie of a Letter which was sent from the Prince to the King. Dated from the Hague Jan 23 Anno Dom 1648". Closely cropped margins. Final page chipped to edges no loss of text. Marbled endpapers. Edges red. Some creased corners. Full calf worn with surface loss to lower board and spine. Boards detached but present. Text-block is firm. Inscriptions of historic interest see below. I have resisted the inclination to have this book restored and have adjusted the price accordingly to accommodate restoration if desired for the purchaser as it is such a unique item.</p><p>Provenance –</p><p>Inscribed by two hands:</p><p>First inscription probably contemporaneous with publication: J – L inked through and obscured. "At the Great Posterne betwixt Cripplegate and Moorfields. Druggist." <br />Postern. At the west end of Petty France leading into Moorfields within the precinct of the late Monastery or Priory of the New Hospital or Hospital of the Blessed Mary without Bishopsgate</p><p>2nd inscription to verso free endpaper "Robert Robson Anno Domini 1733" with some practice writing "To – To - To" below it. Perhaps in a younger hand than the inscription on the opposite page</p><p>3rd inscription on crown page: "Robert Robson Book A.D. 1733." "Sacrilegy est instar." "De grote state principu disputart. Alsted"</p><p>Sacrilegy est instar - Justinian's Code and later interpreters such as Frederick II used this concept to argue that questioning the ruler's decisions was akin to violating religious sanctity. Interesting to note that the Alsted quotation is in Dutch</p><p>Robert Robson appears to have been a well-educated individual with knowledge of canon law. He has also made a marginal annotation to the Prayers: "Pem. Arcadia p. 243" ie The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia; by Sir Philip Sidney.</p><p>Frontispiece to 'Eikon Basilike: The pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings'; emblematical design; to right Charles I kneeling on his left knee looking upwards with his head three-quarters right holding a crown of thorns a book propped on the table in front of him and a crown at his feet; a ray extends from his left eye to the crown of martyrdom at top right. The frontispiece is cropped to be accommodated in such a small volume. <br />"Marshall's design is known in seven slightly different states – an indication that the image was in great demand with a plate being worn down by the continual printing process and re-engraving many times over. Multiple English and overseas editions of the Eikon Basilike resulted in five additional frontispieces based on the original design signed by contemporary engravers and etchers including Wenceslaus Hollar Thomas Rawlins and Robert Vaughan together with numerous unsigned versions by unknown <br />artists after Marshall" William Marshall's Frontispiece to the Eikon Basilike 1649<br />By Pierce Helen; Kemp Geoff. Censorship Moments 2015 p.79-86</p><p>Almack see no. 38 variant with much smaller type for John Williams. Wing E301 poss. variant. Madan F.F. New bibl. of the Eikon Basilike 34 poss. variant. Erroneously recorded as being reproduced on microfilm Early English Books 1641-1700 reel 1651. The item microfilmed is actually Wing E301.</p><p>This copy complies with the British Library and Oxford University Magdalen College copies but there are variants with a further plate similar to the octavo editions. There is no evidence that this copy has ever had an extra plate.</p><p>King Charles I of England was executed by beheading on January 30 1649 in London following his conviction for high treason after losing the English Civil War to Cromwell's Parliamentarian forces. This marked a major shift in British legal and political history.</p><p><br />On December 25 1649 John Williams was committed to the Gatehouse by the Commonwealth Council of State for printing and publishing scandalous and seditious pamphlets.</p> John Williams hardcover
16331977London John Norton for Joyce Norton 1633
1680BS26BRWN0408London: Publisher not stated 1680. Hardback full-calf. 18.5cm x 11.5cm. 2 volumes bound together - A Coppy of the Journal-book of the House of Commons for the Sessions of Parliament Begun at Westminster the 21 day of october 1678 and continued until the 30 day of December next following being then Prorogued. In Which is Contained the first Discovery of the Popish Plot by the King to the Two Houses of Parliament. As Also The Accusation and Impreachment of the Earl of Danby with Many other Remarkable Transactions never before to fully and truely Published. Bound with A True Copy of the Journal-Book of the Last Parliament Begun at Westminster the Sixth Day of March 1678/9. Containing the Transactions from the first Day of their Sitting to the Day of their Prorogation and Dissolution. Wherein is comprised a Fuller and Further Discovery of the Popith Plot. With Several other Remarkable Passages which with the Preceeding Journal lately Printed declares the History of that Horrid Conspiracy. Marbled edges. 2 215pp; 4 316pp. Crack to spine binding slightly faded and worn. Bookplate from the library of the Earls of Macclesfield to front pastedown and blind-stamp to title page and two following leaves. A rather pleasing copy. bs26. Hard Cover. Good. Publisher not stated Hardcover
1673V75714London acc. to Wing: Publisher not identified 1673. Hardcover. Good. Octavo 165x105mm in darkened calf-covered boards neatly repaired with remnants of original spine leather viii310pp2pp blank. Titlepage missing upper right corner but text not affected staining to lower edge throughout but not affecting text. Ink ownership dated 1750/1 at top of titlepage another "Catherine Sponer" on verso of final blank. Fore-edge staining/soiling mainly to beginning and end expecially in bottom left hand corner but not affecting readability. Corners rounded but with good margins throughout. Peter Walsh was born in County Kildare. He was guardian of the Franciscan friary at Kilkenny 1648-1650 and then served as chaplain to Castlehaven s army in Munster. All Catholic clergy captured by the Cromwellians were executed and Walsh in danger of death fled Ireland eventually to London where he lived obscurely until the Restoration. Walsh remained a devout adherent of the Catholic Church but kept friendly relations with the Anglicans. He wrote 1672-1684 a series of controversial letters against Pope Gregory VII's doctrine of papal supremacy a History of the Remonstrance 1674 and various other works critical of his fellow Catholics. This book - very rare in its first edition as here - is usually attributed to him. It argues for tolerance between religious factions calling for true liberty of conscience. It condemns persecution in relation to religion arguing that Catholics have as much right to be tolerated as Recusants. As long as other faiths hold doctrines that are consistant with peace and government they should be allowed to follow their conscience. Such writings put Walsh at odds with the Catholic church but before his death in 1688 may have influenced King James II`s 1687 declaration of indulgence referenced by Wing W627. Publisher not identified hardcover
1648V56445Paris: Sebastien Hure 1648. Good. copperplates 8 full-page TP copperplate 2 large woodcuts printed in two colors as well as all pages printed in red and black with large capitals in red or blackwords in red all within red rules. 105 x 55mm disbound ALL EDGES GILT gilt worn 382ppiiof index. BOUND WITH: Coton's ORAISONS DEVOTES appropriees a toutes sortes d'exercices & actions Chrestiennes. ParisSebastien Hure 1647 24pp manuscript musical notation in red and black square notes on 4 line staves and italic manuscript verses and refrain with Red initial letter to each of 12 verses. final prayer all on 5unnumbered pages. Sebastien Hure unknown
168916161London 1689 First Edition. Hardback. corners and foreedge slightly rubbed pages slightly yellowed very good condition. Octavo over 7-10 inches tall. 93 pages with 2 contents pages modern quarter brown calf with gilt title to spine marbelled paper to boards a number of blank pages added at rear to make up binding hardcover
1635621884 pages text in Spanish pamphlet is about the true relationship of Vitória and the plate of Philipsburgh Published by Pedro de Madrigal paperback
1643BS45GLB27B22London: Edward Husbands T. Warren R. Best 1643. Hardback later half-calf with marbled paper covered boards. 19.5 x 14.5cm. x 955pp 20. With engraved frontispiece. Frontis and title frayed to edges with small losses. Previous owner's details erased from verso of title and trimmed from upper margin of a3. Pages 59/60 and p. 955 replaced with photocopy facsimiles. Some foxing and browning to paper throughout. End-papers replaced firm binding. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Edward Husbands, T. Warren, R. Best Hardcover
1628004184London: Printed by William Stansby for Nathaniell. Butter 1628. Collation viii55pp. Recently rebound in full marble paper boards paper title label on top board binding in excellent condition. Internally title and last blank dusty short addition to title in a early hand pages in very good clean condition. A very good copy of a very rare work. . First And Only Edition. Very Good Plus. Small Quarto. Printed by William Stansby for Nathaniell. Butter, hardcover
1682AN1GLTBRN24CLondon: Nathaniel Ponder 1682. Hardback full-calf repaired to corners later spine and end-papers. 37cm x 23.5cm. 8 704pp 14. 1st edition 1682. Rugby School Library label and previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. A few small ink marks to page 34 otherwise contents generally clean. Scarce. A heavy book additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. an24. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Nathaniel Ponder Hardcover
1654048095London: G. Bedel and T. Collins 1654. First Edition. Hardcover Half Leather. Good Condition. Rebound in half leather over marbled boards extra title tattered at edges and stained with repair on verso light tide mark affecting first dozen or so pages and latter half of second volume last few pages worn with small tears at edges. Scattered minor foxing modest browning throughout a few notes in an early hand old signature to title edward Hawkins. Generally very good internally. Two volumes bound as one 16 347 12; 10 355 i.e. 255 15. With the ads at the rear of volume 2. Size: Quarto 4to. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Politics & Government; Inventory No: 048095. G. Bedel and T. Collins hardcover
1642044449Amsterdam: Prostant apud Neminem; sed tamen Ubique 1642. First Edition. Hardcover Vellum. Good Condition. Contemporary vellum worn and discolored loss to bottom right fore edge front endpaper loose front inner joint cracked; sound overall. First edition of this much reprinted collection of bawdy verse - bound as issued with Crepundia Poetica Somniata and Pugna Porcorum per P. Porcium. The latter a famous and wholly remarkable 253 line macaronic poem which originally appeared around 1530 where each word begins with the letter P - it was reprinted well into the 18th century often alone. These latter two works pages have been intermingled but both are complete. 4 336 44 48pp. Size: duodecimo 12mo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Inventory No: 044449. <br/><br/> Prostant apud Neminem; sed tamen Ubique hardcover books
1687655L25London: Anon 1687. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. Very Good. 8" by 6". None. A seventeenth century pamphlet concerning Daniel Defoe's 'A New Test of the Church of England's Loyalty' and 'A Reply to the New Test of The Church of England's Loyalty'. This work also includes Sir Francis Walsingham's letter to Monsieur Critoy concerning Queen Elizabeth's proceedings against papists and Puritans. It has since been proven that this letter is a forgery and has since been attributed to Francis Bacon writing in collusion with Archbishop Whitgift. The letter was first found in 'Scrinia Sacra' before being published to this work. With the signatures A2 B-C4 as called for. ESTC No. R6019 The first and only edition of this work. Written anonymously. This pamphlet is a response to Daniel Defoe's 'A New Test of the Church of England's Loyalty' and the anonymously produced 'A Reply to the New Test of the Church of England's Loyalty'. It discusses the penal laws made during Elizabeth I's reign which are the Act of Supremacy the Act of Uniformity and the Supremacy of the Crown Act. This work was published the same year that James II passed his penal laws or the 'Declaration of Indulgence' or 'Declaration for Liberty of Conscience' were a pair of proclamations. It was the first step to establish freedom of religion in the British Isles with the King's intention being to promote Catholicism. The declaration was to grant toleration to many Christian denominations. This pamphlet was circulated at a difficult time for the country in terms of its monarch Parliament and Religion. There was an uprising in anti-Catholic sentiment and against James' rule. Political pamphlets like this added fuel to the fire. The year after this pamphlet was issued the Glorious Revolution took hold and James was dethroned. Collated complete. Disbound as is common. Externally smart with just some minor chips and creases to the extremities. Prior owner's contemporary inscription to the title page. Internally generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages are age toned with the odd handling mark and spot. Prior owner's pencil inscriptions to the top corner of pages indicating page numbers from when this work was once bound. Very Good Anon unknown
1685H6GTAN7323London: printed for S.N. and sold by W. Freeman 1865. Hardback full calf. 18 x 11cm. 6 228 2 229-302p. Engraved frontis. 1685 second edition. Some wear and rubbing. front hinge splitting but attached. Text block firmly bound. Some age discolouration to paper and occasional spots. . Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good. printed for S.N. and sold by W. Freeman hardcover
1668046245London: John Field 1668. Hardcover Full Leather. Good Condition. Contemporary blindstamped leather worn at edges spine strip torn and worn front board detached along with first signature old academic library markings lacking the first title page first few pages soiled and first page with an old repair and loss of text to the lower right neat notes and marks in an early hand throughout many detailed often trimmed when rebound. ca. 6 1/2" x 9". The Book of Common Prayer precedes Genesis and a Concordance is at the end of the NT. Darlow & Moule 548 printed 1668 and 1666 the NT with a separate title. Size: Quarto 4to. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Inventory No: 046245. John Field hardcover
1668046245London: John Field 1668. Hardcover Full Leather. Good Condition. Contemporary blindstamped leather worn at edges spine strip torn and worn front board detached along with first signature old academic library markings lacking the first title page first few pages soiled and first page with an old repair and loss of text to the lower right neat notes and marks in an early hand throughout many detailed often trimmed when rebound. ca. 6 1/2" x 9". The Book of Common Prayer precedes Genesis and a Concordance is at the end of the NT. Darlow & Moule 548 printed 1668 and 1666 the NT with a separate title. Size: Quarto 4to. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Inventory No: 046245. John Field hardcover books
1688655L26London: Randall Taylor; Henry Hills 1688. First edition. Disbound. Good. 8.5" by 6.5". None. Two politically fuelled pamphlets regarding the fallout following James II's Penal Laws. These pamphlets directly relate to the Seven Bishops' petition. The Seven Bishops were members of the Church of England who were tried and acquitted for seditious libel. The bishops include William Sancroft the Archbishop of Canterbury. The seven men opposed James II's 'Declaration of Indulgence' which was supposedly a step towards establishing religious freedom in the British Isles. Many suspected that it was to suit the Catholic King's own agenda. The first pamphlet to this set regards the petition and is stated as being written by 'A true member of the Church of England.' There were two versions of this work published in the same year an eight page edition and an eleven. This is the eleven page edition. This work addressed to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the other six men tells them that they are disrespecting the King by protesting his divine right. The individual discusses the Act in detail and the author tells the Bishops that they have 'divided yourselves from a loyal judicious and religious part of the church you profess yourselves members of'. ESTC Reference R4980. The second work to this set is 'an Answer to a Paper Importing a Petition of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Six Other Bishops to His Majesty' which has been attributed to Henry Care. Care was a Whig propagandist who wrote many anti-Catholic works. It is believed that he founded 'The English Liberties'. ESTC R35842. Both pamphlets collated complete. Two contemporary sources regarding the religious and political problems during the seventeenth century and an interesting insight into contemporary opinion regarding the Seven Bishops. It was this event that contributed heavily to the anti-Catholic riots of 1688 and the Glorious Revolution. Disbound as is usually called for. Externally sound with minor chips to the extremities. Large loss to the front wrap of 'An Address'. Prior owner's inscriptions to the top corner of all leaves as pagination from when they were originally bound. Internally both pamphlets are generally firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned with the odd handling marks and spots. Good Randall Taylor; Henry Hills unknown
1654724L28London: T Newcomb 1654. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 6". None. A very scarce Latin translation of the 1654 work 'A True State of the Case of the Commonwealth'. A fascinating commentary on the political state of England during Cromwell's protectorate. The author of this work is unknown. ESTC reference number: R11150. Pamphlet bound in grey paper covered boards with blue cloth covered spine.Scarce.Collated complete.A Latin translation of: "A true state of the case of the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland and the dominions thereto belonging. " In a quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. There is some wear to the extremities including a few marks to the boards. The binding is tight and firm. Internally the pages are generally clean and bright with handling marks to the title page and final page. There is an ink stamp mark to the front pastedown a small inscription and a small tear with loss to the front blank endpaper. Good T Newcomb hardcover
1683700L7Oxford: The Theatre 1683. Leather. Good. 13" by 8.5". None. A scarce collection of sermons and homilies which were delivered during Queen Elizabeth's reign. ESTC reference no: R233857. With the fourth line of the imprint reading 'Exchange in Cornhil London. 1683'. Lacking M2 and N3-4. The 'Book of Homilies' are thirty-three sermons developing the reformed doctrines of the Church of England. Homilies were first published during Edward VI's reign before being reprinted during Elizabeth I's reign. A scarce late seventeenth century edition of these Anglican sermons and homilies. In a full calf binding. Externally generally smart. Some rubbing to the joints and extremities. Minor bumping to the extremities. Minor loss to the head and tail of spine. Internally firmly bound. The title page has been trimmed and remounted to a new leaf. A1 is extended and repaired in margins loss to lower margin of A2. Chips to the extremities of quires B-D and 3C-3D with minor loss to the notes. E1 is strengthened in lower margin and with a small loss to the text from minor holes. The same repair to the bottom margin of 2H1. R2 has a small loss to three words to the bottom paragraph from a hole. Final few leaves are chipped to the edges affecting the page numbers. Chips to the extremities of quire A. Good The Theatre hardcover
1643012372London: Printed for Iohn Wright in the Old-bailey May 1. 1643 1643. Collation 213pp 1 blank leaf A2 in two settings. Line 12 ends 1 Questions put. or 2 Quæres. Bound in modern cloth with gilt lettering on top board. Binding in very good clean condition. Internally light wear or staining to margin of title. Pages in very good clean condition. A very nice copy. . Very Good. Small Quarto. Printed for Iohn Wright in the Old-bailey May 1. 1643 hardcover
1684LTH30-F-1London: George Wells 1684. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. A scarce first edition of Justice of Peace His Calling; A Moral Essay written anonymously by Edmund Bohun. First edition referencing Copac. With a fold out of the 9 rules of making a good Justice of the Peace. Educated at Cambridge Edmund Bohun was a seventeenth-century English writer on history and politics. He was mainly known for his political writing attacking the Whigs for he was a staunch Tory publicist. Although in support of the Glorious Revolution he was briefly imprisoned for the publication of a pamphlet by a gentleman with a similar name. After this imprisonment and an embarrassment at Parliament Bohun emigrated to Caroline to be the first Chief Justice there. Collated: Complete Rebound in quarter calf with paper bound boards. Externally smart with handling marks and light rubbing to top of spine. Fading to boards. Ex libris bookplate to pastedowns. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean but age toned. Light foxing to first and last. Title page protected with archival paper. Contemporary ink annotation to front blank and page i. Very Good Indeed George Wells hardcover
16454880678Ioannem Iost 1645. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. 12pp 515pp 140pp index and 187pp De Vita et Rebus Gestis Caroli Card and 1 page index capitum. Folio. Half-calf - Blue cloth covers. Raised bands on backstrip which are very worn. Gilt lettering on backstrip. Covers scuffed. Front cover detached. Shelf-worn. Title page with red and black lettering. Several tears that have been taped throughout book - otherwise clear text. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item3100grams ISBN: Ioannem Iost hardcover
1700730L1Anon: Anon c1700. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 4" by 2.5". Anon. A charming French language Catholic devotional work. With numerous illustrations. This pocket-sized work is bound in a full crushed morocco binding.Comprising a small excerpt of Catholic Mass with the running title 'La Sainte Messe'. Present are several psalms. In French. This volume is B4-B8 C8 D5. With six plates.Following D5 there are forty blank leaves bound in for the owner's own additions. In a full crushed morocco binding. Externally very smart. Small loss to the head of spine. A few light marks. Internally firmly bound. Plates are laid down. Pages are bright. Just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed Anon hardcover
1679784R24London: Richard Royston 1679 . Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A scarce early English translation of Blaise Pascal's 'Les Provinciales' bound in smart nineteenth century leather. Pascal penned his 'lettre pronvinciales' defending the Jansenist Antione Arnauld. The letters are a rhetoric against casuistry a means used by Jesuit theologians. The book was banned by Louis XIV in 1660. It was first translated into English in 1657.Written by Blaise Pascal 1623-1662 the French writer philosopher mathematician and theologian. Lacking the frontispiece illustration.Bound by Webb & Hunt of Liverpool. An early English translation of this influential work. In a half calf binding. Externally generally smart with some rubbing to the extremities and a little wear to the boards. Front joint is starting a touch. Internally front joint is strained but firm. Pages are a little age-toned with the odd mark. Very Good Richard Royston hardcover
1663mon0000161583London: for G. Bedell & T. Colli 1663. 1 vol. folio 11-1/4" x 7-1/2" viii416 i.e. 428 x pp. with the license leaf complete title-page printed in red and black clean and bright throughout. Bound in fine early 18th C. tree calf over cords spine gilt with Greek key design gilt lettered red morocco spine label covers ruled in gilt hinges fine head and foot of spine fine A FINE COPY ex-Easton Neston Library with the shelf label on the front pastedown. Wing; C185 London: for G. Bedell & T. Colli unknown
