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CHARLES I.
His Majesties message to both Houses of
Parliament. Die Lunae 14. Febr. 1641.
London: printed by Robert
Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: and by the assignes
of John Bill.
[1642]
Broadside, folio, printed in black letter on one side of the leaf
only, 25 x 37cms approx., with two-line woodcut headpiece and
large decorative initial, lightly laid down: in bright, fresh and
attractive state.
ROMISH PRIESTS; THE MISERABLE KINGDOM OF
IRELAND; SUFFOLK CLOTHIERS. 1642 February 14. Wing C
2451A. ESTC lists two versions; (1) with the imprint “Imprinted” and
no printed date; the other with “printed” and the printed date “1641”.
These are undifferentiated in Wing which gives combined locations L,
CC, LS, O / Y. ESTC locates copies of the present version at LS / Y
only. Not in Goldmiths’ or Kress. The text falls into three sections. The
first concerns religion: confirms the implementation of the laws against
recusants, the banishment of the seven condemned priests and refers the
government of the liturgy of the church to the care of parliament. The
second concerns Ireland “(In behalf of which his majesties heart
bleeds)... nor will he refuse to enter his owne person in that war, if his
parliament shall think it convenient for the reduction of that miserable
kingdome. “ The third is on the decay of trade, responding in particular
to a recent petition received from the clothiers of Suffolk. The tone of the
message, which is mild, conciliatory and almost deferential to
Parliament, seemingly reflects the weakness of the king’s position at this
juncture.
€180-€220 (£144-£176 approx.)
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CHARLES I.
His Majesties message to the House of
Commons, February 7. 1641. His Majestie taking notice of a
speech, pretending in the title to have been delivered by Mr Pym
in a conference …
Imprinted at London: by Robert Barker, printer to
the Kings most Excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill,
1641 [i. e. 1642]
Broadside, folio, 24 x 35cms approx., printed in black letter on
one side of the leaf only, the text within a large and elaborate
woodcut border, lightly laid: a fine, bright, fresh copy.
IRISH REBELLION: 1642. February 7. Wing C 2473 (LT, O, LS,
DUC, HH, LNC / CLC, MH, PU). One of three editions. Also
published with the title: The Kings Maiesties message to the House of
Commons, Feb. 7. 1641, concerning the speech lately spoken by M.
Pym. Not in Sweeney. Charles attempts to defend himself against the
accusation alleged to have been made by Pym that he was fostering the
rebellion in Ireland by issuing passports into Ireland with the result that
“many of the chief commanders, now in the head of the Rebels, have
been suffered to passe by his Majesty’s immediate warrant. “ The king
vigorously refutes the allegation of lending assistance to “that rebellion,
which he so detests and abhors.... “
€300-€500 (£240-£400 approx.)
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CHARLES I.
Huntington 15 Martii, 1641. His Majesties
message to both Houses of Parliament upon his removall to the
citie of York.
Imprinted at London: by Robert Barker, printer to the
Kings most Excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill.
1641
[i. e. 1642]
Broadside, folio, 24 x 35cms approx, printed in black letter on
one side of the leaf, with large woodcut royal arms at head:
lightly laid: a fine, fresh and most attractive copy.
SUBDUING IRELAND. 1642. 15. March. Wing C2467. One of
several editions: in this issue there is no comma after “Parliament” and
‘city’ is spelt ‘citie’ in title. In this message the king announces his
removal to York where he intends to take up residence. Reaffirming his
support for the efforts to subdue Ireland: “That he doth earnestly desire,
that they will use all possible industry, in expediting the business of
Ireland, in which they shall find so cheerfull a concurrence by his
majestie... he having all that passion for the reducing of that
Kingdom... Therefore if the misfortunes and calamities of his poor
Protestant subjects there shall grow upon them... he shall wash his
hands before all the word, from the least imputation of slacknesse in
that most necessary work. “ Reaffirming also his desire to acknowledge
and respect the privileges of parliament but requiring (particularly as
regards the Militia) that no law be passed without his express approval.
€100-€150 (£80-£120 approx.)
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CHARLES II.
Murder will out: or, the king’s letter,
justifying the Marquess of Antrim [Randal MacDonnel], and
declaring, that what he did in the Irish Rebellion, was by
direction from his royal father and mother, and for the service of
the crown.
London, Printed
1689
8-pages, 4to, recent quarter morocco, gilt, with label, gilt: a very
good copy.
Wing C 3191a. See Sweeney 1053. First published at London in 1663,
this 1689 printing seems somewhat scarcer. Antrim’s extraordinary
career as a Caroline loyalist, Catholic confederate, Cromwellian
collaborator, and Restoration pragmatist caused him to be vilified by his
contemporaries and by later historians. In July 1663 Charles II declared
him ‘innocent of any malice or rebellious purpose towards the crown’
and ordered Ormond to assist him to recover his estates by making
known the king’s wishes to the commissioners of the court of claims.
Adventurers and soldiers who had acquired farms on the Antrim estate
immediately protested and the publication of this pamphlet drew
attention to their grievances.
€120-€160 (£96-£128 approx.)
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CHATEAUBRIAND (Francois R. de), vicomte.
The
Beauties of Christianity … from the French, by Frederic
Shoberl. With a preface and notes, by the Rev. Henry Kett … In
three volumes.
Printed for Henry Colburn … sold by … John
Cumming, Dublin,
1813
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, pp xxvi, (2, blank), 250: xi, 412:
viii, 283, (1, adverts), with the half-title to the first volume, but
not to the others, 3 vols bound in 1 vol, 8vo, pleasantly bound in
a slightly later half calf, gilt spine, with label, gilt: a very good to
nice copy.
A brilliant piece of special pleading which won favour both with the
Royalists and with Napoleon, who was restoring Catholicism as the
state religion. “The greatest book of the greatest French writer of his
day … Its influence in the world of thought was as great as in the world
of affairs. “ - Sir Edward Boyle.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT:
BURNSIDE (Robert).
The Religion
of Mankind, in a series of essays.
Printed for the Author (at the
Manufactory for the Employment of the Deaf and Dumb, Fort Place,
Bermondsey. J. Powell, superintendent); and sold by L. B. Seeley,
1819.
FIRST EDITION, pp xvi, 654: vii, 638, without half-titles, 2
vols, 8vo, pleasantly and strongly bound in contemporary half
calf, gilt spines, with double labels, gilt: in nice state
A nice copy of an uncommon book: COPAC locates just three copies
and WorldCat adds five. Burnside (1759–1826), Seventh Day Baptist
minister, educated at Merchant Taylors’ School and at Marischal
College. His two-volume The Religion of Mankind, in a Series of
Essays (1819) and three-volume Tea-Table Chat (1820–22) won
renown, and in Remarks on the Different Sentiments Entertained in
Christendom Relative to the Weekly Sabbath (1825) he advocated the
seventh-day sabbath. His prowess as a teacher of languages, in which he
amassed a fortune, found expression in The Theory of Composition,
1824(ODNB).
(3)
€250-€350 (£200-£280 approx.)
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CHATTERTON: - Gregory (George).
The life of Thomas
Chatterton, with criticisms on his genius and writings, and a
concise view of the controversy concerning Rowley’s Poems.
Printed for G. Kearsley,
1789
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