Eikōn basilikē : the pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings.

Author/creator Gauden, John
Other author Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649, attributed name.
Other author Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.
Format Electronic
Publication Info[London : printed by Henry Hills], M.DC.XLIX. [1649]
Description[4], 195, [9] p., [3] leaves of plates (1 folded)
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Variant title Eikôn basilikê
Variant title Pourtraicture of His Sacred Maiestie in his solitudes and sufferings
Added title page Perfect copy of prayers, used by His Majestie in the time of his sufferings
Caption title Epitaph upon King Charls
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteFirst two words of title in Greek characters.
General noteAuthorship of the Eikon basilike was originally attributed to Charles I, but according to Madan (pp. 125-33) it was written by John Gauden who probably included some authentic writings of the king.
General notePrinter's name from Madan; place of publication from Wing.
General noteFrontispiece signed: Guil: Marshall sculpsit.
General noteSignatures: A² B-I¹² K² L⁴.
General noteIncludes a portrait of Charles II as Prince of Wales, bound between pp. 168-169.
General noteMadan identifies this as the 17th edition, third state; in this issue the word "affairs", p. 1, line 3, is so spelled; the "Prayers" and "Epitaph" have been added to this issue, unpaginated but with continuous register.
General noteCopy imperfect, lacking the engraved "Explanation of the emblem"; tightly bound.
General noteReproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
References Wing (2nd ed., 1994) E290
References Madan, F.F. New bibl. of the Eikon basilike 17c
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2169:6)
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