L13404

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Lot 235
  • 235

Gunpowder Plot

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • Two works, comprising:
  • paper
His Maiesties Speach in this last Session of Parliament... Together with a discourse of the maner of the discouery of this late intended Treason, ioyned with the Examination of some of the prisoners. London: Robert Barker, 1605, state with M1r catchword "of" and text ending on M3v, lacking A1 (blank except for signature-mark "A"), cut close at head of a few pages just touching headline

Prayers and thanksgiuing to be used by al the Kings Maiesties louing Subiects, for the happy deliuerance of his Maiestie... from the most traiterous and bloody intended Massacre by Gun-powder, the fift of Nouember 1605. London: Robert Barker, 1630, title within woodcut border, text (headlines) slightly cropped on occasion



2 volumes, small 4to (174 x 127mm.), uniform modern mottled calf gilt by Rivière

Literature

ESTC S107601, S4761; STC 14393, 16497.5

Condition

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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