Basilika: the workes of King Charles the Martyr: with a collection of declarations, treaties and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two Houses of Parliament. 2 vols. 1662
[16], 120, [6], 460 p. : ill., ports. | 37.2 x 24.3 x 4.6 cm (book measurement (conservation)) | RCIN 1081265
Charles I, King of Great Britain (1600-49)
Basilika: the workes of King Charles the Martyr: with a collection of declarations, treaties and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two Houses of Parliament; v. 1 1662
Charles I, King of Great Britain (1600-49)
Basilika: the workes of King Charles the Martyr: with a collection of declarations, treaties and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two Houses of Parliament; v. 1 1662
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Binding information
Contemporary binding of red goatskin by the Royal Heads Binder for Charles II with his arms on front and back covers, the covers elaborately tooled in gilt, borders with double roll-tool border with acorn tools and with volute corner tools, the central panels within inlaid white goatskin borders and onlaid with brown and black goatskin, the central panels with flower volutes and acorn tools, the centre of each side panel tooled with strawberry and flower volutes and tools, scrolls, flowers, acorns and dots; the spine divided into seven panels, tooled and lettered in gilt; all edges gilt.Provenance
Bound for Charles II; later owned by Nicolson Calvert 1816. Loaned by Queen Victoria to the Burlington Fine Art Club Exhibition of Fine Binding in 1891 (Case N, No. 47).
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Medium and techniques
[16], 120, [6], 460 p. : ill., ports.
Measurements
37.2 x 24.3 x 4.6 cm (book measurement (conservation))
37.0 x 4.5 cm (book measurement (inventory))
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Alternative title(s)
Basilika: the workes of King Charles the Martyr: with a collection of declarations, treaties and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two Houses of Parliament; v. 1
Contents: Volume 1, The Workes of King Charles I, Defender of the Faith, with the history of his life: as also of his triall and martyrdome
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