The civill warres of England briefly related,
from His Majesties first setting up his standard 1641 to this present personall hopefull treaty. With the lively effigies and eulogies of the chief commanders.
Collected by John Leycester.

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Main Author

Ricraft, Josiah, active 1645-1679.

Language(s)

English

Published

London, Printed for J. Hancock, 1649.

Subjects

Great Britain > Great Britain / History > Great Britain / History / Civil War, 1642-1649 > Great Britain / History / Civil War, 1642-1649 / Portraits.
Great Britain > Great Britain / History > Great Britain / History / Civil War, 1642-1649 > Great Britain / History / Civil War, 1642-1649 / Biography.
Portraits.

Note

is printed on parchment and bound in contemporary brown straight-grain goatskin ruled and tooled in gold. Collation: [10], 136 p., [22] leaves of plates : 22 ports. (engravings) ; 19 cm.
"A perfect list of the many victories obtained ... by the Parliaments forces under the command of ... Sir Thomas Fairfax ... May, 1645. to ... June ... 1646": p. 143-154.
"A perfect list of the many victories obtained ... by the Parliaments forces under the command of Robert earl of Essex and Ewe ... 1642 ... to the 14 of June, 1645" : p. 123-141.
A reprint of the 1649 editon, including t.-p. of the original edition: A survey of Englands champions and truths faithfull patriots; or, A chronologicall recitement of the principall proceedings of the most worthy commanders of the prosperous armies ... By Josiah Ricraft ... London, Printed by R. Austin, 1647.
Falsely stated on the t.-p. to have been collected by John Leycester, who supplied "An addition of the late proceedings of the army to this present [September 1648]" (p. 167-174) cf. Dict. of nat. biog., v.48, p. 268-269.

Physical Description

5 p. l., 174 p. 22 port. (incl. front.) 21 cm.

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