Reliquiæ sacræ Carolinæ The vvorkes of that great monarch and glorious martyr King Charles the Ist. : both civil and sacred. With a short view of the life and reign of that most blessed Prince from his birth to his buriall.

Title page to "Eikōn Basilikē" dated 1648. Dated 1658 by Francis Madan (A new bibliography of the Eikon Basilike, p.77). Authorship of the Eik⁻on basilik⁻e was originally attributed to Charles I, but according to Madan (pp. 125-33) it was written by John Gauden which probably included some authentic writings of the king.

The title page to volume 2 reads: Reliquiæ sacræ Carolinæ: The pourtraicture of his sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings: together with severall additions relating to the death of that most religious and blessed prince. The second part containing matters sacred. Hague, printed by Samuel Brown.

The frontispiece bears a portrait of Charles I, seated with his hands on a globe, with the motto: Fidei defensor. It is signed: Guil. Marshall sculp:.

Pagination: [2], 96, [2], 78, 77-355, [1], 1 leaf of plates; [8], 48, 67-80, 49-66, 81-374, 9-123, [9] p.

Volume 1 includes: "A short view of the life and reign of King Charles"; "Several speeches delivered by his Majesty to the two Houses at Westminster", with caption title; "His Majesties messages for peace"; "His Majesties letters to severall persons"; "The papers which passe betwixt his Majestie and Mr. Alexander Henderson, at Newastle [sic]"; all with separate title pages. Volume 2 includes: "Eikōn Basilikē. The pourtraicture of his sacred majesty in his solitudes and sufferings", with separate title page dated 1648; "The papers which passed between his Majesty and Mr. Marshall, Mr. Vines, Mr. Caril, and Mr. Seaman, Ministers" and "The tryall of Charles the I. King of England" have separate title pages.

In this edition, line 9 of the title page to vol. 2 reads: severall additions.

"Eikōn Basilikē" is sometimes attributed to John Gauden.

Text continuous despite pagination.

Plomer reports of Samuel Brown: "At the outbreak of the Civil War, having strong royalist sympathies, he left the country and settled at the Hague, where he printed and published much royalist literature, including an edition of the Eikon Basilike..". (cf. Plomer, Dictionarie of the printers and booksellers, 1641-1667, column 34.). Madan, however, describes this as a false imprint, published in London by Royston: "The Works portion of the volume, in spite of the false Hague imprint, was printed in London; it is undated, but pp.1-96, first part, were issued separately, with the same front. 37, and title-page (sig. A2) "A short view of the life and reign of King Charles, .. London, printed for Richard Royston .. 1658. .. A copy, inscribed on the title page 'June 9. 1658', is in the library of St. John's College.".

Includes "A hymn to King Charls the Ist.", v.2, pp.121-123, which is not part of the edition with "Additionals" on title page of vol. 2.

A variant edition of Almack no.21, in which the title page to "Eikōn Basilikē" bears a single crown. - Detail of contents from R19877 and Almack 21: "In this edition, the matter preceding the Eikon, up to the blank verso of p.355, is the same as that of ... no. 19". - Not in Wing? Two editions under one Wing number.

English short title catalogue, R200749

Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C2070

Almack, E. Bibl. of the King's book, 21

Madan, F.F. New bibl. of the Eikon basilike, 64:third issue

Binding, cover and spine ; Revealed fore-edge painting Digital image. Wellington, N.Z. : National Library of New Zealand.

Alexander Turnbull Library SPC copy. Copy specific details available on request from Curator, Special Printed Collections. Binding: calf, with inset cottage roof panel on both covers, gold tooled, gilt text edges with fore-edge painting. Fore edges painted with floral design & motto "Fear God Honor the King", signed Lewis Fecit. Provenance: bookplate of Alex. H. Turnbull. Acc. 397568.

Digital image available: fore-edge painting, Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy. Details available on request from Curator, Rare Books and Fine Printing.