Back to results

Library

A chronicle of the kings of England, from the time of the Romans government unto the death of King James. Containing all passages of state and church, with all other observations proper for a chronicle. Faithfully collected out of authors ancient and modern; and digested into a new method. By Sir R. Baker, Knight. Whereunto is now added in this third edition, the reign of King Charles, I. with a continuation of the chronicle to the end of the year M.DC.LVIII. Being a full narrative of the affaires of England, Scotland, and Ireland; more especially relating unto th transactions of Charles, crowned King of the Scots at Scone, on the first day of January, 1650.

  • Accession number

    83055460

  • Class

    SR - OS - 93/

  • Language

    English

  • Physical description

    [12], 96, 197-232, 133-385, 384-454, 457-504, 405-430, 433-466, 447-406 [i.e. 506], [4], 507-546, 457-458, [50] p. : ill. ; 2°.

  • Enquire

    Enquire about this object

General note: Edited by Edward Phillips. With additional engraved title page (A1r) signed: W. Marshall Sculpist. "A continuance of the chronicle of England to the end of the year MDCLVIII" has a separate dated title page on leaf 3H1r; pagination and register are continuous. Text is continuous despite pagination. With an index. A1; signatures: A-3G6 3H2 3H-3K6 3L12 3M-3N6 3O4; MS. red ink underlining and marks throughout UK-SuSCL Cited in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B504 Pforzheimer, 38 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 833:14). Ownership and custodial history: Bookplate of Evelyn J. Shirley, Ettington Park, Warwickshire UK-SuSCL Binding Information: Contemporary full leather with blind-tooled panels and filleted border UK-SuSCL