Title
The petition of the most substantiall inhabitants of the citie of London, and the liberties thereof, to the Lords and Commonns [sic] for peace. : Together with the answer to the same. And the reply of the petitionbrs [sic]. Also a letter from a country gentleman to a member of the House of Commons, concerning the taking of Marlborough..
Varying form of title
Petition of the most svbstantiall inhabitants of the citie of London, and the liberties thereof, to the Lords and Commons for peace
Imprint
Printed at Oxford [i.e. London] : by Leonard Lichfield printer to the Vaiversity [sic], 1642. [i.e. 1643]
Physical description
[2], 20, [2] pages ; 23 cm (4to)
Note
"This is a counterfeit London edition, of which no genuine Oxford edition is known."--Madan.
Note
Title within border of type ornaments.
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The imprint year is given according to Lady Day dating.
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The last leaf is blank.
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Head-pieces.
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Signatures: A-C⁴.
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy: after 'reply of the petitioners.' is "written by Chilingworth vide January ye 31 pot paper."; "Jan. 6"; at foot of page: "The[y] were printed at Oxford before this".
Note
Identified as Wing C3880 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel 266.
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Page 17 mis-numbered as page 16.
Note
"The reply of the London petitioners, to the late answer to their petition": caption title on p. 4.
Note
"A letter from a countrey gentleman to a friend, a member of the House of Commons.": caption title on page 15.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C3888B
Citation/references note
Madan, II, 1165
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.244[39]
Citation/references note
ESTC, R5025
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1967. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 266:E.244[39]).
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1977. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Thomason Tracts; 42:E.244[39]).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Late 17th-century mottled brown calf; sewn on five supports; blind fillets and rolls forming two concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at outer corners of inner frame, and with additional vertical blind roll at spine edge; spine with five raised bands, blind fillets and blind stamps; leather spine label with "Political Tracts"; text block edges sprinkled red; evidence of chain plate at fore-edge of lower board; two leaves of blank paper are bound between each item; items show evidence of previous stab stitching.
Copy-specific note
Bound with 10 other pamphlets, largely of a political nature. Each item has been numbered in ink (17th? century) on the title page; some numbers have been cropped.
Copy-specific note
Pages have been cropped so that pagination is lost from some pages; page numbers have been added in manuscript.
Subject
London (England) (Place) History 17th century.
Subject
Great Britain (Place) History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Subject
Marlborough (England) (Place) History 17th century.
Added entry--name
Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644 attributed name.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
A letter from a country gentleman to a member of the House of Commons, concerning the taking of Marlborough.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
A letter from a countrey gentleman to a friend, a member of the House of Commons.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
The reply of the London petitioners, to the late answer to their petition.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
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