Eikōn basilikē
Subtitle: the pourtraicture of His Sacred Maiesty in his solitvdes and svfferings
Contributors: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649, attributed name
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2169:7
Publisher: s.n.]
Published: 1649
Place of publication: [London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 204
Subjects: Charles -- I, -- King of England, -- 1600-1649 -- Early works to 1800; Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Eikôn basilikê; Pourtraicture of His Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings
Notes: First two words of title in Greek characters

Authorship of the Eikon basilike 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

Frontispiece of Charles in prison saying prayers, accompanied by a bishop; not described by Madan, possibly not part of original publication

Signatures: A-N

Madan identifies this as the 15th edition, first issue, lacking the "Prayers"; printer not identified

Identified on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel 2169 as Wing E293 (which is Madan 15, second issue)

Copy tightly bound with slight loss of print

Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) E292A

Madan, F.F. New bibl. of the Eikon basilike 15a

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1993. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2169:7).