Author
Norwood, Thomas
Title
A copy of a letter sent from a gentleman of quality dwelling in Banbury, to Mr. Jennings of Fan-Church street in London. : Being a true relation of the fight betwixt his Majesties souldiers and his Excellence the Earle of Essex his forces, on Munday the 24 of Oct. beginning at eight of the clock in the morning, which newes was brought by one Cripps a post, and averred to be true. Whereunto is adjoyned two orders from the Lords and Commons, first for ordering of houses for courts of guard, and posts, barres and chaines be forthwith erected. Secondly, that all people in London and Westminster, and the liberties thereof doe forbeare their tradings and ordinary imployment. Iohn Brownc [sic] Cler. Parliamentorum..
Imprint
London : printed for T. Smith., 1642..
Physical description
8 p. ; 18 cm (4to)
Note
Signed on p. 6: Thomas Norwood.
Note
Caption title on p. 8: Die Lunæ 24. October 1642.
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob: 25".
Note
Signatures: A4.
Note
ESTC, R5259
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), N1385
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.124[12]
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 35 mm. 1967. 1 microfilm reel (Early English books, 1641-1700; 248:E.124[12]).
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1977. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Thomason Tracts; 22:E.124[12])).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century mottled brown calf; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame on boards, with additional vertical blind fillet just inside spine edge; blind stamps at inner corners of frame; blind roll around board edges; spine with four raised bands, blind rolls at head and tail, and gilt fillets; evidence of spine label with title (now missing); “1659” in gilt at foot of spine; text block edges sprinkled red and blue; leaves of blank paper are bound between some of the items; items show evidence of previous stab stitching.
Copy-specific note
Bound with 25 other pamphlets. Manuscript list of contents of volume on upper endleaves.
Subject
Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646
Subject
Banbury (England) (Place) History Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain (Place) History Civil War, 1642-1649 Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Smith, T., active 1642 bookseller.
Added entry--name
England and Wales Parliament. Proceedings. 1642-10-24.
Added entry--place
England London.
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