1662 King Charles I 1st FOLIO ed Eikon Basilike England Martyr English Civil War

1662 King Charles I 1^st FOLIO ed Eikon Basilike England Martyr English Civil War

I would rather choose to wear a crown of thorns with my Saviour, than to exchange that of gold, which is due to me, for one of lead, whose embased flexibleness shall be forced to bend and comply to the various and oft contrary dictates of any factions, when instead of reason and public concernments they obtrude nothing but what makes for the interest of parties, and flows from the partialities of private wills and passions. I know no resolutions more worthy a Christian king, than to prefer his conscience before his kingdoms.

– King Charles I, England, Eikon Basilike

A first edition printing of the works of Charles I, King of England. “A few hours after the King’s execution, his Eikon Basilike was in the hands of the people.” This book is collectively a set of meditations during the King’s imprisonment and consisted of many of the government’s problems and corruption. (Almack, 3). According to Kunitz and Kaycraft,

“The work is a masterpiece in its expression of Charles’ principles, personal feelings, and prejudices, and by making a martyr of this Stuart king, exercised a considerable influence on English history” (Kunitz & Haycraft, 212).

Item number: #25619

Price: $1950

King Charles I of England

Basilika : the workes of King Charles the martyr : with a collection of declarations, treaties, and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two houses of Parliament

London : Printed by James Flesher for R. Royston …, 1662. First edition. [British Museum Catalog denotes 1^st edition)

Details:

• Collation complete with all pages:
  • 458p, [1]
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• References: BM Catalogue; Wing C 2075; Almack 61; Lowndes I:413.; Madan 65
  • Eikon Basilike attributed to John Gauden
• Language: English
• Size: ~14.5in X 9.75in (37cm x 24.5cm)
• We find this same edition having sold at Christie’s auction house in 2010 for $3,000

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