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Eikon Basilike: The Povrtaictvre of His Sacred Maiestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings
by Gauden, John and King Charles I
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
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About This Item
London: n.p., 1648 [but 1649]. First edition, early issue. Leather Bound. Near Fine. 4 5/8 x 6 3/4 inches. 2 ffep + [8] + 1 folding plate + 269 + [1] pages + 1 rfep. Marbled endpapers. Bibliographic notes on ffep (noting Wing E271, Madan 2, Almack 3 with repayed not Repaied). Close to Almack 1, but title with one oblong block (unique to Almack 4-6) and "mali" for "mala." Margins of title page lightly soiled, pages otherwise clean. Old repair to back of plate. Bound in full 18th Century calf with some light scuffing, mostly to edges, sympathetically rebacked with original spine relaid. Spine with extensive blindstamped decoration. Boards with double rolled borders and diamond decorations. ESTCR40157 A very nice copy of an early and unrecorded imprint of this important work regarding the martyrdom of King Charles I with a colorful history and a bewildering bibliography.
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- Bookseller
- St. Wulfstans Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 544
- Title
- Eikon Basilike: The Povrtaictvre of His Sacred Maiestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings
- Author
- Gauden, John and King Charles I
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, early issue
- Publisher
- n.p.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1648 [but 1649]
- Keywords
- King Charles Martyr Eikon Basilike England 17th
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St. Wulfstans Books
Biblio member since 2009
Fayetteville, Arkansas
About St. Wulfstans Books
St. Wulfstan's specializes in antiquarian religious books, especially Bibles, Prayer Books, and other texts in the Catholic, Anglican, Episcopal or Presbyterian traditions. We are known for our extensive inventory of liturgical texts (such as the Book of Common Prayer) and related books.The inventory ranges from historically significant and very rare texts to affordable copies of prayer books from the U.S. and Great Britain.
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- RFEP
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- Rolled
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- FFEP
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