Eikōn basilikē. : The Pourtraicture of His Sacred Maiestie in his solitudes and sufferings. With a perfect Copie of Prayers used by His Majesty in the time of his sufferings. Delivered to Doctor Juxon, Bishop of London, immediately before his death..
CharlesI,King of England,1600-1649.
Gauden, John,1605-1662.
Marshall, William,active 1617-1650.
Juxon, William,1582-1663.
CharlesII,King of England,1630-1685.
[London] : Printed [by John Grismond],
in the yeer 1649..
First published soon after the execution of King Charles I in 1649, this works purports to be his autobiography, although John Gauden claimed authorship later. Cf. Columbia Encycl., also Madan's note on authorship.
The portrait of Charles I is signed: Guil: Marshall sculpsit.
First two words of title in Greek characters.
Place of publication from Wing. Printer's name from Madan.
Frontis. portrait has King in profile to right, right edge of window cuts the "c" in "Specto", and there are four plants over the left palm-tree. Portrait of Prince Charles facing slightly to right, in double oval, with background of curtain and crown of thorns upon table. (Madan frontis. 4, port. 1).
Variant has frontis. portrait of King in profile to right, with signature mark similar to "P", "Mundi" spelled correctly and "Virtus" spelled with round "U". Portrait of Prince Charles facing slightly to left, in double oval, with background of curtain, column, crown of thorns upon table, and window with landscape. (Madan frontis. 8, 2nd state, port. 4) With final epitaph leaf (not included within pagination).
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
Madan, F.F. New bibl. of the Eikon basilike
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Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.