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CHARLES I. / GAUDEN,
JOHN, BP. EIKON BASILIKE
The pourtraicture of his sacred
Majesty in his solitudes and suffer-
ings - London: 1648 [49]. 16mo with
engraved frontispiece showing the
King at prayer. pp. [x], 175, [3], [vi],
[i], 42. The rarity of this edition stems
from the titlepage notice “reprinted
in Regis Memoriam” and hence for a
bookseller of royalist sympathies in
the shape of John Williams. Wing E
301. Sweeney 985 quoting the Cork
edition. For some details of the inter-
esting binding see below.
€100 - €150
77
CHARLES I / HENDERSON,
ALEXANDER
The papers which passed at New-
Castle betwixt his S
acred Majestie and Mr Al. Henderson
concerning the change of Church-
Government. Anno Domini 1646 -
London: 1649. 12mo. Wing C 2535B.
Not qualified for Sweeney. Nice
copies, the first with some attractive
chapter illustrated capital letters in
contemporary calf, rebacked. The
covers carry the initials C • R a crown
on top, a skull underneath.
€100 - €150
78
CHARLES I. / COLE, SIR WIL-
LIAM
The Irish Cabinet: Or His Majestie’s
secret papers for establishing the
Papall Clergy in Ireland with other
matters of high concernment -
London: January 20th 1645 [46]. 4to.
pp. 24. A very good copy in modern
half morocco. Wing C 2353. These
propagandist papers were said to
have been found in the carriage of
the archbishop of Tuam after he had
been killed in an engagement at
Sligo and the pamphlet was originally
credited to Sir William Cole who sub-
mitted the final piece, a description
of his victory at Lowtherstowne on
November 27th. Sweeney 990.
€100 - €150
79
CHARLES I
His Majesties message concern-
ing licences granted to persons
going into Ireland. And the answer
of the House of Commons. With
His Majesties reply to the House of
Commons answer - London: 1641
[42]. 4to. pp. [ii], 14. A very good
copy in modern half morocco. Wing
C 2430.
A speech that pretended to have
been delivered by John Pym sparked
off this row concerning the grant-
ing of passports to Irish papists.
Sweeney 997 quoting the 2nd edition.
€80 - €120
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