Eikōn basilikē the pourtracture of His Sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings.
Gauden, John,1605-1662.
CharlesI,King of England,1600-1649,attributed name.
Williams, John,-1683,attributed name.
Juxon, William,1582-1663.
[London : printed by William Bentley],
Printed anno Domini 1648 [i.e. 1649]
First two words of title in Greek characters.
Authorship of the Eik⁻on basilik⁻e was originally attributed to Charles I, but according to Madan (pp. 125-33) it was written by John Gauden who probably included some authentic writings of the king.
Place of publication from Wing; printer's name from Madan who suggests that it was printed "probably for John Williams" (cf. Madan, p. 25); imprint date given according to Lady Day dating.
Signatures: A-K¹² [para]⁶.
Leaf K12 is blank.
The "Prayers" have separate pagination and register, with "An epitaph" on verso of final leaf, repeated on verso of the "Eikôn" title page.
Described by Madan as the third state of the "16th edition".
Wing (2nd ed., 1944),
ESTC
Madan, F.F. New bibl. of the Eikon basilike,
Almack,
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
England London.