Author
Skory, Edmond
Title
An extract out of the historie of the last French King Henry the fourth of famous memorie, : according to an autentique [sic] copie written in his life time. To which is added his being murdered with a knife in his coach in Paris the 14. of May last 1610. styl. Rom. With a apprecation [sic] for the safeguard and happines of our most gracious soueraigne Iames the first, &c. Seene and allowed by authoritie..
Varying form of title
Running title: Life and death of the French King
Imprint
Imprinted at London : by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie., Anno 1610. To be sold at Britaine Burse,.
Physical description
[32] p. ; 18 cm (4to)
Note
Dedication signed: Edmond Skory.
Note
Signatures: A-D⁴.
Note
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A" in a mortised ornament.
Note
Running title reads: The life and death of the French King.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 22629
Citation/references note
ESTC, S117438
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1964. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1008:7).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century mottled dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at inner and outer corners of inner frame; spine with four raised bands, and blind rolls at head and tail; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; leather spine label with "Political Tracts" tooled in gilt; "1610" in gilt at tail of spine; leaves of blank paper bound between some of the items in the volume; evidence of earlier stab stitching on some items.
Copy-specific note
Bound with 14 other pamphlets. Manuscript list of contents of volume on upper endleaf.
Subject
Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1610
Added entry--name
Barker, Robert, -1645 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
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