Eikon Basilike, First Edition (22 results)

1st. Ed. 8vo. xxxii + 201pp. Original boards with d/w, white with red text, slightly chipped to top of spine. US$22.

1st edition. Folger Documents of Tudor and Stuart Civilization series. Said to have been written by Charles I himself and circulated on the day of his execution, this collection of essays or meditations attempted to explain and justify Charles's action, whilst at the same time revealing some of the problems he had faced during the Civil War. "It is now generally accepted that John Gauden, an Anglican cleric, wrote the tract but based his work on material composed by Charles I. The present edition, which follows the text of the first edition as re-issued in 1649, includes supplemental material from other editions and incorporates the results of research completed since the last edition appeared in 1904". Pp.xxxii/201, owner's details to front free endpaper. Red cloth, dustwrapper is rubbed and has wear to top and tail of spine + browning to spine. VG/Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback book in near fine condition,no dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Jacket spine browned; 8.70 X 5.60 X 0.90 inches; 201 pages.

1. ed. 499 p. Edges bumped, some pages slightly spotted, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Französisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0 8°, original decorative half-leather binding.

Hard Cover Qtr Leather. Condition: Very Good for Age. First Edition. 301 pp. clean unmarked, modern quarter leather spine, sound rebinding. Originally published in 1649. Size: Sm 8vo. King Charles I French Trans.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: About Fine. First Edition. Fine in unsoiled white dustjacket - about fine. 1000 copies issued. An extremely nice copy.

Limited edition of 150 Large Paper copies. Cloth, large 4to. 143, [82], xxi, [4] pp, .2 facs, 4 colour plates. 76 entries. Based on a paper read before the Bibliographical Society, London, May 21, 1894. Illustrated with many reproductions of title-pages. The "Eikon Basilike: the Portraiture of his Sacred Majestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings" was written in 1648-9 and was long attributed to King Charles I : the Cambridge History of English Literature observes that "It is almost impossible to resist his claim to the authorship", also noting that "Few books have had greater influence in English history". The book purports to be the king's spiritual autobiography. Written in simple, direct, and moving language, it quickly ran through some 47 editions and was translated into several languages. After the Restoration, John Gauden claimed authorship of the book, and this claim is still a subject of scholarly controversy. Because of the favourable image it created of the king, John Milton was assigned by the regicides to reply to it, which he did in his "Eikonoklastes". Almack here provides a detailed account of the printing and publication history and surveys the evidence for authorship, before setting out a very detailed bibliographical catalogue of the various editions. Copy No 13 of the Large Paper copies. Slight wear to head of spine, otherwise Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Octavo; 18 cm. Bound in mottled calf. All edges gilt. Front joint lightly cracked. Armorial Seldon bookplate. Auction slip on front pastedown. Lacking frontis. Old stain to title and first contents page. ESTC R14898; WING E-312; Almack p. 82. "This is a malignant attack on Charles II, of unknown authorship, representing him as a Roman Catholic throughout. There are seventy-seven chapters, caricaturing the 'Eikon' and dealing with various episodes in the King's career, some of which have mock prayers at the end". See Madan, A New Bibliography of the Eikon Basilike, page 111, No. 132. Pages 309-315 contain two papers, found in the strong box and published in 1686, setting out the King's reasons for turning Roman Catholic. Pages 316-320 contain an account of his death signed Jo. Hudleston.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. A Very Fine copy in charcoal grey cloth, white dustwrapper (also Very Fine). Unpaginated. Title page hand-set by Rosemarie Waldrop. Q19076.

[2], 37, [1] pp. The "B" in Basilike appears to have been reimpressed over an "E" giving rise to the supposition that this the second state of the title leaf, and that the t.p. with the erroneous "E" is an earlier state. 4to: A - E4. 8" x 6" "When the controversy upon the authorship of the 'Eikon Basilike' occasioned by Anthony Walker's assertion that the book was not written by Charles I. but by John Gauden, broke out in 1691, Hollingworth loudly proclaimed his intention of defending the King's claim and character with his last breath.Accordingly he made a savage attack upon Walker in 'A Defence of King Charles I.' Walker answered Hollingworth in this a 'A True Account of the Author of a Book entituled Eikon Basilike." Madan comments, "Walker's account impresses by its modesty and obvious sincerity, though he was considerably nettled at the way in which his good faith had been impugned by Hollingsworth." Modest wear & age-toning to binding, VG+. Age-toning & browning to text, Very Good. Modern grey boards, red leather title label to spine, gilt lettering 1st edition, issue without the Author's name, and with Basilike correctly spelled (Madan 167; Wing W-310A).

Hardcover. First Edition. Endpaper, title at 'A'; 164pp Handwritten note regarding Wagstaffe's work on front free endpaper, which is almost detached, which states that this, the Vindication, was his principal work, that he was a non-juring clergyman and lived from Feb 15th 1645 to Oct 17th 1712. Quarter leather. Marbled boards. Front board missing. The title page is soiled and following a detachment much earlier has been pasted to a thicker paper which has been resewn to the text block. The verso appears to be blank, so without loss. The last page, 164, is similarly soiled and also much torn, etc. It has been taped with paper and reattached to the text block at the end - again without loss of text. There is an errata section at end of page 164. Bound with the Vindication is The Reasonableness of a Toleration, believed by some to be by John Sage, author of A Vindication of a Discourse (1701). which has a handwritten copy, neat and readable, of the missing preface, bound in. It occupies 'A'3 & 4. The title page begins at 'A'. Errata section at rear with the word "FINIS" on page 144 on the verso of Mm2. Soiling to title and last page in both vols. Both volumes are scarce, the second particulary so. Both texts complete but poor condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good Plus. Third Edition. Collation, xxxvii+116+147+103+190 pages,4 parts bound with seperate title pages. PART 1:Eikon basilike:, or the picture of the late King James drawn to the life. In which is made manifest, that the whole course of his life hath to this day been a continued conspiracy against the Protestant religion, laws, and liberties of the Three Kingdoms. In a letter to Himself. And humbly Dedicated to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, William the Third, our Deliverer and Restorer.1696. PART 2: Eikon basilike:, or the picture of the late King James Further drawn to the Life, 1697. PART 3:Eikon basilike:, or the picture of the late King James Further drawn to the Life.1697. PART 4:Eikon basilike:, or the picture of the late King James Further drawn to the Life.1697. Bound in an amateur tape backed boards, binding worn and rubbed but firm. Internally, some general light browing, heavier in a few places, but generally text in very good clean condition. A good copy of a rare antiquarin work. Size: Quarto.

Quarter Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No dj. First Thus Edition. Eikonoklastes. In Answer to a Book Intitled, Eikon Basilike, the Portraiture of his Sacred Majesty in his Solitudes and Sufferings. Now First Published from the Author's SECOND EDITION, Printed in 1650: WITH MANY ENLARGEMENTS: By RICHARD BARON. WITH A PREFACE shewing the transcendent Excellency of MILTON's Prose Works. To which is added, AN ORIGINAL LETTER TO MILTON, never before published. vii, 96pp. Richard Baron's edition of Eikonoklastes was first published in Baron's edition of Milton's Prose Works in 1753, and this first separate edition appeared in this quarto volume of 96 pages in 1756. Now rebound in an early to mid-20th century quarter cloth binding, with green floral endpapers, and the binders emblems of the torch press bookshop, IOWA, and John Howell, Importer, San Francisco. The book has made its way back to Britain. The text block is showing all the usual signs of 1756 age, muich darkening, cornerwear, and general waviness of paper. Nonetheless, completely servicable, in no immediate need of attention, and above average condition for the period. All leaves appear to be present, though not bound with original flyleaves. Size: 4to.

Hardcover. First Edition, Second Issue. Octavo, [2], 154, [6], 269. Lacking frontispiece, as usual. Bound in full early white leather, showing moderate plus discoloration and moderate plus chipping to spine and to edges and corners of boards. Front hinge completely split. Text block shows light plus age-toning and staining. Front free endpaper with several quotations from text transcribed in ink; ownership inscription of Richard Bacon to both front free endpapers and to title page. Scattered ink inscriptions to text block; small open tear to lower third of p.153, impacting text. Madan no. 1 (first edition), second issue. EH Consignment. Shelved in Room G. 1381389. Special Collections.

Morocco. Condition: Fine. Later seventeenth-century edition of this purported spiritual autobiography attributed to King Charles I of England. Crown 8vo (181 x 101mm): [16],256pp, with frontispiece engraved by William Marshall (Madan 47) and full-page portrait of Charles II facing Chapter XXVII. Beautifully bound to period style by Fitterer in black morocco, spine in six compartments divided by raised bands ruled in blind, covers paneled in gilt with curlicue corner devices, burgundy red leather lettering piece gilt, end papers renewed. An exceptional copy, tightly bound and clean throughout with crisp impressions of the plates. Madan 66. Almack 62. ESTC R204383. Wing E311A. Originally attributed to Charles I, but, according to Madan, composed by John Gauden, Bishop of Worcester, who probably included some authentic writings of the King and may even have collaborated with him. The first edition was in print on the day of Charles I's execution, on 30 January 1649, followed by many editions, with various erroneous dates and publishing details. The Eikon reviews the course of the civil wars from the calling of the Long Parliament in 1640 to Charles's imprisonment at Carisbrooke Castle in 1647, and defends the King's policies. It is part political memoir and part spiritual autobiography, presenting Charles as the defender of both Church and State. Written in a moving, straightforward style in diary form, the Eikon combines irenic prayers urging forgiveness of Charles's executioners with a justification of royalism. The poem "Majesty in Misery," said to have been written by the King at Carisbrooke, first appeared in the 1676 edition of Perinchief's Life of King Charles, but this is the first edition of the Eikon in which it was printed. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1693 1ed Vindication of King Charles I England Martyr Eikon Basilike Wagstaffe A rare English treatise on the Eikon Basilike, an autobiography of King Charles I. According to Lowndes, this book is "An elaborate treatise, written by a non-juring clergyman of some celebrity, in which the whole question respecting Eikon Basilike is ably discussed and illustrated by new evidence of considerable importance." This book covers the life, reign, and execution of Charles I and refutes many of the negative claims against him as King. A rare first edition of an important book on English royals. Item number: #1809 Price: $750 WAGSTAFFE, Thomas A vindication of King Charles the martyr : proving that His Majesty was the author of Eikon basilike, against a memorandum said to be written by the Earl of Anglesey, and against the exceptions of Dr. Walker and others London : Printed for Joseph Hindmarsh, 1693. First edition. Details: Collation complete with all pages: 46p References: Wing W 218; Lowndes 2803 Language: English Binding: Leather; tight & secure Size: ~7.25in X 4.5in (18.5cm x 11cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 1809 Photos available upon request.

First Edition. Title repaired. Top edge guillotined with minor loss, margins wormed. Bound in modern modern gilt-blocked buckram, very good. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Physical description; pp. (6), 302, (6). Lacks the portrait. Notes; Attributed to Charles I; also to John Gauden. First two words of title in Greek characters. Includes the scarce "Praiers used by His Majestie in the time of his sufferings." and "A copie of a letter which was sent from the Prince to the King; dated from the Hague, Jan. 23, 1648." Also "An epitaph upon King Charls." Subject; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. Great Britain - History - Civil War, 1642-1649 - Sources. Other names Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. Gauden, John, 1605-1662. Referenced by: Wing (2nd ed.) E286B. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Title repaired. Top edge guillotined with minor loss, margins wormed. Bound in modern modern gilt-blocked buckram, very good. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Physical description; pp. (6), 302, (6). Lacks the portrait. Notes; Attributed to Charles I; also to John Gauden. First two words of title in Greek characters. Includes the scarce "Praiers used by His Majestie in the time of his sufferings." and "A copie of a letter which was sent from the Prince to the King; dated from the Hague, Jan. 23, 1648." Also "An epitaph upon King Charls." Subject; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. Great Britain - History - Civil War, 1642-1649 - Sources. Other names Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. Gauden, John, 1605-1662. Referenced by: Wing (2nd ed.) E286B. 1 Kg.

First edition, third issue (with pagination of sheet "G" corrected). [8], 269 pp. Lacking first and last blank leaves A1 and S8, and lacking the engraved frontispiece portrait by Marshall. 1 vols. 8vo. A book so infrequently found with the portrait by Marshall that earlier bibliographies (incuding Pforzheimer, following Almack's lead) assumed that when one did appear, it was "tipped in". Madan #1, 3; Pforzheimer 171 (note) Bound in 20th-century black crushed morocco, gilt-lettered spine, marbled endpapers, a.e.g., by Rivière and Son. Some staining to upper corners of pp. 197-269, for the most part in the margin, errata leaf bound recto-verso. Bookplate of Frederick Adolphus Philbrick, lawyer and an early British philatelist on front pastedown, institutional bookplate on recto and verso of front free endpaper. Joints with traces of rubbing. Overall, a very attractive copy [8], 269 pp. Lacking first and last blank leaves A1 and S8, and lacking the engraved frontispiece portrait by Marshall. 1 vols. 8vo First edition, third issue (with pagination of sheet "G" corrected).

Condition: gut. XII, 224, 232 S., 2 Bl., Faltfrontispiz hinterlegt, 20 x 13 cm, goldgeprägter Ledereinband der Zeit berieben, Innendeckel mit eingeklebtem Zettel, Besitzstempel, leicht fleckig, leichter Nikotingeruch. Sprache: Englisch Erstausgabe.

FIRST EDITION. 185 x 165 mm. (7 1/4 x 5 1/4"). 6 p.l. (without blank A1), 242 pp. Pleasant enough 19th century calf, covers panelled in blind, raised bands, spine elaborately gilt in compartments with urn-and-willow tool at center surrounded by calligraphic flourishes, red morocco label. Front pastedown with engraved armorial bookplate of Walter Thomas Wallace and ex-libris of Kenneth Rapoport; front free endpaper with bookplate of Mary Elizabeth Hudson; front flyleaf with ink inscription of John Harding dated Jan. 20, 1840, and with pencilled bibliographic notes and tipped-on clipping concerning a Shakespeare quotation on p. 11 of the text. Shawcross 78; Madan, "Eikon Basilike" 159; Pforzheimer 709; Grolier, "Wither to Prior" 577; Wing M-2112; ESTC R202156. Joints with significant flaking (but no cracking except just at the very top and bottom of front joint), boards and corners a little rubbed, but the binding solid and pleasing, with its gilt spine quite appealing; title leaf with small marginal repair and final leaf with small open tear (both of these well away from the text), faint shadow from turn-in glue on first and last leaves, otherwise QUITE FINE INTERNALLY, the text fresh and clean, with good margins, and with deep impressions of the type. This is a very appealing copy of an uncommonly seen work written at the request of Oliver Cromwell's government to counteract the effect of the celebrated "Eikon Basilike," a book that had appeared just 10 days after the beheading of King Charles I and that had the effect of turning the late king into a martyr. "Eikon Basilike" (Greek for "Portrait of the King") was purportedly Charles' own record of the prayers and meditations with which he faced his mortality, but was in fact written by his chaplain, John Gauden. It was a runaway bestseller in the months following his death. For the present work, the Commonwealth government turned to the recently hired Secretary for Foreign Languages to the Council of State, John Milton (1608-74), asking him to formulate a response to justify the execution of Charles. Milton turned the full force of his literary criticism on the work, dissected the text paragraph by paragraph--the "Eikonklastes" ("image breaker") demolishing the "Eikon" brick by brick. For example, Milton notes that one of the king's "devout" prayers was a paraphrase of a passage from Shakespeare's "Richard III," and another was "a Prayer stol'n word for word from the mouth of a Heathen Woman," the pagan Pamela in Philip Sidney's "Arcadia." Surely, Milton argues, no truly dedicated Christian would employ "prayers" written for such light entertainments, and one who did so is unworthy of veneration. Denouncing Charles I as a tyrant, our author maintains that England should not be subject to the rule of such an "inconstant, irrational, and image-doting" man. Milton's reply had little impact on the popularity of "Eikon," but it did have the unlooked-for consequence of getting its author into trouble once the monarchy was restored with the ascent of Charles II in 1660. A proclamation in that year ordered the burning of this book by the common hangman; Milton was lucky to be spared a bloody punishment at the hands of that same public servant. The book's destruction seems to have significantly reduced the number of copies that survived, and they are not now readily available on the market. Pforzheimer notes that "copies of this first edition are uncommon and are lacking in several notable Milton collections." Our volume comes from the collection of the scholarly and discriminating American collector Walter Thomas Wallace (1866-1922), whose library was particularly rich in English printing and rarities of English literature. As noted in the catalogue for his sale at the American Art Association in March 1920 (where this item was lot 946), he was "satisfied only with the best literature and [was] exacting in the highest degree about condition and collector's points.".