An vnhappy game at Scotch and English. Or, a full answer from England to the papers of Scotland· : Wherein their Scotch mists and their fogs; their sayings and gain-sayings; their juglings, their windings and turnings; hither and thither backwards and forwards, and forward and backwards again; their breach of Covenant, Articles, and treaty, their King-craft present design, against the two Houses of Parliament, and people of England, their plots and intents for usurpation and government over us and our children detected, discovered, and presented to the view of the world, as a dreadfull omen, and warning to the kingdome of England..
Lilburne, John,1614?-1657.
Overton, Richard,active 1646.
Chalmers, George,1742-1825,former owner.StEdNL: Crawford.ET.s.1646/183
Edinburgh, : Printed (as truly by Evan Tyler, printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie, as were the Scotch papers, lately published in London) and are to be sold at the most solemne signe of the Blew-Bonnet, right opposite to the two Houses of Parliament.,
1646..
Attributed to Richard Overton and to John Lilburne.
The book was ordered to be suppressed and publicly burnt on the 2nd December; the Committee for Complaints were ordered to endeavour to find the printer.
Caption title on page 1: An unhappie game at Scotch and English.
In this edition, the title page is bordered with fleurs-de-lis; another edition has no border.
Aldis, H.G. Scotland,
Wing (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Armorial bookplate on front pastedown: Geo. Chalmers Esq. F.R.S.S.A.
Book burning
Scotland Edinburgh.