Accession number
PML 37725
Creator
James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
Published
London : Robert Barker, 1605.
Notes
Collation: Leaf 1[superscript]a-b blank with the exception of a signed A, 2[superscript]a title with floral headpiece, 2[superscript]b coat of arms of James I, 3[superscript]a - 3[superscript]b The printer to the reader; 4[superscript]a - 17[superscript]a text of Speach of James I, 17[superscript]b blank, 18[superscript]a - 29[superscript]b Discourse of the maner of the discovery, 30[superscript]a - 32[superscript]b Declaration of Guido Fawkes, 33[superscript]a - 41[superscript]a Winters confession, 41[superscript]a - 47[superscript]b completion of text.
Earliest printed account of the Gunpowder Plot.
First ed. - Second issue (?) (STC 14392; there were two eds. of the year 1605).
On H2[superscript]a-H4[superscript]b The Trve Copie of the Declaration of Guido Fawkes, taken in presence of the Counsellers, whose names are vnder written.
On Il[superscript]a - Ll[superscript]a Thomas Winters Confession, taken the xxiij. of Nouember 1605. in the presence of the Councellors, whose names are vnder-written.
Signatures: A-M[superscript]4 - Perfect (with the first blank leaf signed A); sign. L only in 3 but L4 is apparently not lacking since part of the contents of L3[superscript]b were printed on M1[superscript]a so that the catchword on verso of L3 conforms (due to a cancellation).
Earliest printed account of the Gunpowder Plot.
First ed. - Second issue (?) (STC 14392; there were two eds. of the year 1605).
On H2[superscript]a-H4[superscript]b The Trve Copie of the Declaration of Guido Fawkes, taken in presence of the Counsellers, whose names are vnder written.
On Il[superscript]a - Ll[superscript]a Thomas Winters Confession, taken the xxiij. of Nouember 1605. in the presence of the Councellors, whose names are vnder-written.
Signatures: A-M[superscript]4 - Perfect (with the first blank leaf signed A); sign. L only in 3 but L4 is apparently not lacking since part of the contents of L3[superscript]b were printed on M1[superscript]a so that the catchword on verso of L3 conforms (due to a cancellation).
Description
47 leaves
Binding
1/2 brown morocco.
Classification
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