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Sale 1097 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
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Nov 8, 2022
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CHARLES I, King of England (1600-1649). Eikon Basilike. The Pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie in his Solitudes and Sufferings. [London: R. Royston], 1648.
12mo (168 x 100 mm). Engraved folding frontispiece (2-in. tear repaired). Contemporary panelled calf, spine gilt (some rubbing); cloth slipcase.
Authorship of the Eikōn basilikē was originally attributed to Charles I, but according to Madan, it was written by John Gauden, who probably included some authentic writings of the king. ESTC R41948.
Property from the Patrick Atkinson Collection, Minneapolis, Minnesota