Εικων Βασιλικη. The Portraictvre of His Sacred Maiestie in His Solidvdes and Svfferings
- Hardcover
- n.p. (London): n.d. (Richard Roylston), 1648
n.p. (London): n.d. (Richard Roylston), 1648. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 112mo. Folding frontispiece. (viii), 269pp. Recent black leather, gilt spine title, and gilt crown and 'C.R.' on the upper board. Textblock generally soiled, and with stains form old tape marks, but still in good condition.
The second issue, with the place of publication and publisher removed from the title page, but with the misnumbering on section G uncorrected. The frontispiece in state 'a, ii' with the pattern in the roof above the inscription similar to that in the remaining panels, the right edge of the window cutting the 'c' of 'specto', and with three plants to the left of the palm tree top.
This state, according to Maden, appeared within a few days of the King's death.
Maden, I, second issue.
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Details
Title
Εικων Βασιλικη. The Portraictvre of His Sacred Maiestie in His Solidvdes and Svfferings
Author
(Charles I, or John Gauden)
Binding
Hardcover
Condition
Good
Publisher
n.d. (Richard Roylston): n.p. (London)
Date
1648
Edition
First edition