The royal martyr: or, The history of the life and death of K. Charles I. Together with Eik=on basilik=e, or The pourtraiture of His Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings

All titles

• The royal martyr: or, The history of the life and death of K. Charles I. Together with Eik=on basilik=e, or The pourtraiture of His Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings
• History of the life and death of K. Charles I

People / Organizations

• M.R. and ("printed for")
• Richard Perrinchief (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for M.R. and sold by J. Hindmarsh at the Golden Ball over against the Royal Exchange, Cornhil, 1693.

Added name

Royston, Richard, 1599-1686.; White, Robert 1645-1703, engraver.

Publication year

1693

ESTC No.

R1721

Grub Street ID

66084

Description

[12] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 8°.

Note

General title page and front matter only. Intended to precede reissues of Perrinchief's "The royal martyr" and John Gauden's "Eik=on basilik=e". However this title page does not match Wing P1603 (which has implied title "The royal martyr: or, the life ...") or any of the three issues described by F.F. Madan in his "New bibliography of the Eikon basilike" at item 67

The words "Eik=on basilik=e" on title page are in Greek characters

The title page is a cancel

The words "Eik]-on basilik]-e" on title page are in Greek characters

With an allegorical portrait frontispiece (plate) signed: R White sculp

The preliminary leaves include a single sheet dedication to Charles II signed by Richard Royston (A3), another single sheet dedication unsigned (A4), "To the reader" signed Rich. Perrinchief (A5), and verses "Majesty in misery" (A6-7); A8 is cancelled. The verses are normally found in editions of "Eik=on basilik=e" preceding the text

Identified as Wing P1603 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700".