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The History of the Royal Martyr, King Charles the First, : With the Effigies of Those Worthy Persons That Suffered; And the Time and Places Where They Lost Their Lives in His Majesty's Cause, During t
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Bodleian Library (Oxford)
T300428
Imprint statement taken from advertisement on p. [24] Woodcuts on t.p. and in the text; ornaments The work comprises extracts from the Earl of Clarendon's works and page references to the original are given at the end of each extract Advertisement: "A catalogue of histories and merry books, printed and sold by William and Cluer Dicey, printers in Bow-Church-Yard, London. Where country chapmen and travellers, &c. may be furnished with the following histories &c. ..."--p. [24].
London] [Printed and sold by William and Cluer Dicey, [Between ca. 1730 and 1756?]. 23, [1] p. : ports. (woodcuts) ; 12