Accession number:
PML 5482.1
Published:
[London] : Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty and by the Assignes of John Bill, 1636.
Credit:
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan in 1906.
Description:
1 v. ; 36 cm
Notes:
Printed in black letter.
Engraving of Charles I at prayer by William Marshall inserted on flyleaf and other engravings throughout.
With "The Psalter or Psalmes of David, after the translation of the Great Bible, pointed..." which has separate t.p. dated 1636 and at end "Certaine godly prayers."
Full page engravings of Apostles and Evangelists, several signed by W. Faithorne, dated 1652-1657; others are probably of Flemish origin.
Binding:
Red morocco, gilt.
Provenance:
Charles I's copy, used by him, and with some marginal notes in his autograph on last page of the Proclamation (a⁶verso). This attested in the handwriting of John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork & Orrery, on flyleaf. The book was probably inherited by him in succession from Roger Boyle, 1st Earl (1621-1679). Sold at Christie's, Nov. 1905, and bought by Quaritch.
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