Wilson, Arthur. The history of Great Britain : being the life and reign of King James the First, relating to what passed from his first access to the crown, till his death. By Arthur Wilson, Esq

Gibson: 651b
Folger bibliographic ID: 153968
ESTC number: R38664
Wing number: W2888
Folger call number: W2888 copy 2
Folger holdings ID: 148852

Bibliographic format

folio

General notes

With an engraved frontispiece portrait (plate) of James I Signatures: A⁶ B-T⁴ V-X⁶ Y-2O⁴ 2P² 2Q⁴ Includes index A different setting from the edition with "Iames" and "accesse" in title and "dore" in imprint

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2010. Extending the Book

Item information about Folger W2888 copy 2

cs1742. Imperfect: lacking index ([8] p. at end). Extra-illustrated with engraved portraits and maps. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Michael Tomkinson (motto "sperans pergo"); pencilled note "Revd. J. Mitford ... copy" on verso of front free endpaper with MS. notes on the extra-illustrations

Extended title: The history of Great Britain : being the life and reign of King James the First, relating to what passed from his first access to the crown, till his death. By Arthur Wilson, Esq

Great Britain James I, King of England, 1566-1625

author: Wilson, Arthur, 1595-1652
subject: James I, King of England, 1566-1625
former owner: Mitford, John, 1781-1859