The workes of the most high and mightie prince, Iames, by the grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c
By: Published by Iames, Bishop of Winton, and Deane of His Maiesties Chappel Royall
Contributors: Montagu, James, 1568?-1618, editor; Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, engraver; Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630, engraver; Barker, Robert, -1645, printer; Bill, John, -1630, printer; Bill, John, -1630, printer of plates
Publisher: Printed by Robert Barker and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings Most Excellent Maiestie.
Published: 1620
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 621
Subjects: Education of princes; Early works to 1800; Kings and rulers; Duties; Political science; Tobacco; Church of England
Other titles: Collection of His Maiesties workes; Workes of James I. 1616
Work titles: Works
Notes: "Cum priuilego" at foot of title page.

Signatures: pi² a-d⁴ e⁴( -e3) A-3A⁶ 3B⁴ 3C-3E⁶ 3F-3G⁴.

A reissue of the 1616 edition (STC 14344), with added quires 3C-3G (containing "A meditation upon the Lords Prayer" and "A meditation upon the 27. 28. 29 verses of the XXVII Chapter of Saint Mathew ... ") with colophon: London printed by Robert Barker and Iohn Bill ... Anno M. DC. XX."

With an engraved frontispiece portrait of James I, signed "Simon Passaeus sculp: Lond. / Ioh: Bill excudit", with half title on recto, "A collection of His Maiesties workes."

Additional engraved title page signed: "Renold Elstrack sculpsit."

Other illustrations: woodcut arms of James I (a2r) and an engraved portrait of Charles, Prince of Wales, as headpiece to dedication (a3r), signed "Si: Pass: fe."

P. 386 misnumbered 398.

Leaf e3 is cancelled.

With slip cancels on A6 verso (p. 12, 2nd sequence): "retained"; and A6 recto (p. 11, 2nd sequence): "spiritu-"; a variant does not have the cancel on A6 recto.

STC (2nd ed.), 14345

English short title catalogue, S112082

Gift; Richard Cohon in memory of Dr. Bertram Jerome Cohon and Hortense Lenore Cohon; October 13, 2014.

Several of the texts were originally in Latin or French.
Table of contents: title: A paraphrase upon the Revelation.; title: Two meditations.; title: Daemonologie.; title: Basilicon doron.; title: The trew law of free monarchies.; title: A counter-blast to tobacco.; title: A discourse of the powder treason.; title: An apologie for the Oath of Allegiance.; title: A praemonition to all Christian monarches, free princes and states.; title: A declaration against Vorstius.; title: A defence of the right of kings, against Cardinall Perron.; title: Five speaches.; title: A meditation upon the Lords Prayer.; title: A meditation upon the 27. 28. 29 verses of the XXVII chapter of Saint Mathew ...